picked

pick[ 'pikid, pikt ]

• n.
  • the person or thing chosen or selected

    "he was my pick for mayor"

    同义词：choiceselection

  • 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"

    同义词：picking

  • the best people or things in a group

    同义词：cream

  • the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

    同义词：woofweftfilling

  • a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

    同义词：plectrumplectron

  • 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"

    同义词：pickaxpickaxe

  • a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body

    "he was called for setting an illegal pick"

  • the act of choosing or selecting

    "you can take your pick"

    同义词：choiceselectionoption

• v.
  • select carefully from a group

    "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"

  • look for and gather

    "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"

    同义词：pluckcull

  • harass with constant criticism

    "Don't always pick on your little brother"

    同义词：blamefind fault

  • provoke

    "pick a fight or a quarrel"

  • remove in small bits

    "pick meat from a bone"

  • remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

    同义词：clean

  • pilfer or rob

    "pick pockets"

  • pay for something

    "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"

    同义词：foot

  • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

    同义词：pluckplunk

  • attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example

    同义词：break up

  • hit lightly with a picking motion

    同义词：peckbeak

  • eat intermittently; take small bites of

    同义词：nibblepiece