pick
nouns
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
"he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"
the best people or things in a group
"the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
"he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
"they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
"he was called for setting an illegal pick"
verbs
select carefully from a group
"She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"
is derived from
look for and gather
"pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"
provoke
"pick a fight or a quarrel"
is a type of (narrower)
evoke or provoke to appear or occur
"Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
remove in small bits
"pick meat from a bone"
is a type of (narrower)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
"remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
pilfer or rob
"pick pockets"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
"The burglars robbed him of all his money"
pay for something
"pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill"
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
"he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
"Pick open the ice"
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