pick

(noun) the person or thing chosen or selected. Synonyms: choice, selection. Examples: "He was my pick for mayor."

(noun) the quantity of a crop that is harvested. Synonyms: picking. Examples: "He sent the first picking of berries to the market." "It was the biggest peach pick in years."

(noun) the best people or things in a group. Synonyms: cream. Examples: "The cream of england's young men were killed in the great war."

(noun) the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving. Synonyms: woof, weft, filling.

(noun) a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument. Synonyms: plectrum, plectron.

(noun) a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material. Examples: "He used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks."

(noun) a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends. Synonyms: pickax, pickaxe. Examples: "They used picks and sledges to break the rocks."

(noun) a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body. Examples: "He was called for setting an illegal pick."

(noun) the act of choosing or selecting. Synonyms: choice, selection, option. Examples: "Your choice of colors was unfortunate." "You can take your pick."

(verb) select carefully from a group. Examples: "She finally picked her successor." "He picked his way carefully."

(verb) look for and gather. Synonyms: pluck, cull. Examples: "Pick mushrooms." "Pick flowers."

(verb) harass with constant criticism. Synonyms: blame, find fault. Examples: "Don't always pick on your little brother."

(verb) provoke. Examples: "Pick a fight or a quarrel."

(verb) remove in small bits. Examples: "Pick meat from a bone."

(verb) remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits. Synonyms: clean. Examples: "Clean the turkey."

(verb) pilfer or rob. Examples: "Pick pockets."

(verb) pay for something. Synonyms: foot. Examples: "Pick up the tab." "Pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages." "Foot the bill."

(verb) pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion. Synonyms: pluck, plunk. Examples: "He plucked the strings of his mandolin."

(verb) attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example. Synonyms: break up. Examples: "Pick open the ice."

(verb) hit lightly with a picking motion. Synonyms: peck, beak.

(verb) eat intermittently; take small bites of. Synonyms: nibble, piece. Examples: "He pieced at the sandwich all morning." "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles."