Pick
verb
To choose or select.
Pick a card from the deck.
Often appears as...
- pick a card
- pick a side
verb
To remove or separate from a cluster or bunch.
I love to pick apples in the fall.
Often appears as...
- pick fruit
- pick flowers
verb
To provoke or annoy.
Stop picking on your little brother.
Often appears as...
- pick on someone
- pick a fight
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
The act of choosing or selecting.
We have a large pick of sweaters for you to choose from.
Often appears as...
- large pick
- wide pick
noun
A tool for digging or breaking hard material.
We used a pick to break the ice.
Often appears as...
- ice pick
- pickaxe
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Technical
verb
To play a stringed instrument, like a guitar, by plucking its strings.
He can pick the guitar very well.
Often appears as...
- pick a guitar
- pick a banjo
verb
To choose or select.
Pick a card from the deck.
Often appears as...
- pick a card
- pick a side
verb
To remove or separate from a cluster or bunch.
I love to pick apples in the fall.
Often appears as...
- pick fruit
- pick flowers
verb
To provoke or annoy.
Stop picking on your little brother.
Often appears as...
- pick on someone
- pick a fight
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
The act of choosing or selecting.
We have a large pick of sweaters for you to choose from.
Often appears as...
- large pick
- wide pick
noun
A tool for digging or breaking hard material.
We used a pick to break the ice.
Often appears as...
- ice pick
- pickaxe
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To play a stringed instrument, like a guitar, by plucking its strings.
He can pick the guitar very well.
Often appears as...
- pick a guitar
- pick a banjo
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Decision Making
Used when you have a choice to make out of several options.
You need to pick the right answer from the options given.
Pro Tip 2/2Personal Preference
Expresses personal choice or taste.
Cherry is my favorite, so I'll pick that flavor.
Pro Tip 1/2Decision Making
Used when you have a choice to make out of several options.
You need to pick the right answer from the options given.
Pro Tip 2/2Personal Preference
Expresses personal choice or taste.
Cherry is my favorite, so I'll pick that flavor.
Pro Tip 1/2Decision Making
Used when you have a choice to make out of several options.
You need to pick the right answer from the options given.
Pro Tip 2/2Personal Preference
Expresses personal choice or taste.
Cherry is my favorite, so I'll pick that flavor.
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Gathering Greens PIPE Life...
flowers mixed in with those and I happen to eat them and I got really sick and after that when the girls started watching every plant we pick and they have it in their head if they don't pick the correct path somebody's gonna get sick so it's very important for the girls to know what they need to look for it's important for them to know where to
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Can you solve...
written by one of the smartest people in history? Let's give it a shot. The world's rarest fish has been stolen from the city aquarium. The police have followed the scent to a street with five identical looking houses. But they can't search all the houses at once, and if they pick the wrong one, the thief will know they're on his trail.
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How math saved my life PIPE...
too much to drink and they needed a ride home so I went to pick them up I wound up singing a song and I had a coke paid the bill and left well unbeknownst to us there was two thugs there that would get tipped off by a server as to who had cash and they would attack and rob you when you left so as we leave this bar I
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Handraising Twin Tiger...
So, we try and spend a little bit of time with them every day. It's really important, because, ultimately, from day one, we've been building a bond with them. And the fact that they just get used to hearing my voice and the sensation of being touched and picked up and stuff is really good.
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Can you solve the...
Otherwise, the label is dropping you. You have three minutes to think about it before we start. The band is in despair. After all, each musician only has a 50% chance of finding their instrument by picking five random boxes. And the chances that all ten will succeed are even lower -
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5 ways to kill your...
And you need to make those decisions yourself. No one else has the perfect answers for your life. And you need to keep picking those decisions, right? The pipes are infinite and you're going to bump your head, and it's a part of the process. Three, and it's very subtle but very
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The science of...
is more than noticing perfume or cologne. It's able to pick up on natural chemical signals known as pheromones. These not only convey important physical or genetic information about their source but are able to activate a physiological or behavioral response in the recipient.
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Would you sacrifice one...
Do we pick the action with the best outcome or stick to a moral code that prohibits causing someone's death? In one survey, about 90% of respondents said that it's okay to flip the switch, letting one worker die to save five,
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Attenborough: Amazing...
The skill with which she picks things up. The way that she can grasp a tool like that. How she uses her brain to imitate what she's seen others doing. But the most important thing we share is our big brain.
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New-born Panda Reunited...
The keepers move the baby closer. The youngster cries out desperately for mum to pick her up but she still ignores the helpless baby.
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Gathering Greens PIPE Life...
flowers mixed in with those and I happen to eat them and I got really sick and after that when the girls started watching every plant we pick and they have it in their head if they don't pick the correct path somebody's gonna get sick so it's very important for the girls to know what they need to look for it's important for them to know where to
Video examples
Can you solve...
written by one of the smartest people in history? Let's give it a shot. The world's rarest fish has been stolen from the city aquarium. The police have followed the scent to a street with five identical looking houses. But they can't search all the houses at once, and if they pick the wrong one, the thief will know they're on his trail.
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
too much to drink and they needed a ride home so I went to pick them up I wound up singing a song and I had a coke paid the bill and left well unbeknownst to us there was two thugs there that would get tipped off by a server as to who had cash and they would attack and rob you when you left so as we leave this bar I
Video examples
Handraising Twin Tiger...
So, we try and spend a little bit of time with them every day. It's really important, because, ultimately, from day one, we've been building a bond with them. And the fact that they just get used to hearing my voice and the sensation of being touched and picked up and stuff is really good.
Video examples
Can you solve the...
Otherwise, the label is dropping you. You have three minutes to think about it before we start. The band is in despair. After all, each musician only has a 50% chance of finding their instrument by picking five random boxes. And the chances that all ten will succeed are even lower -
Video examples
5 ways to kill your...
And you need to make those decisions yourself. No one else has the perfect answers for your life. And you need to keep picking those decisions, right? The pipes are infinite and you're going to bump your head, and it's a part of the process. Three, and it's very subtle but very
Video examples
The science of...
is more than noticing perfume or cologne. It's able to pick up on natural chemical signals known as pheromones. These not only convey important physical or genetic information about their source but are able to activate a physiological or behavioral response in the recipient.
Video examples
Would you sacrifice one...
Do we pick the action with the best outcome or stick to a moral code that prohibits causing someone's death? In one survey, about 90% of respondents said that it's okay to flip the switch, letting one worker die to save five,
Video examples
Attenborough: Amazing...
The skill with which she picks things up. The way that she can grasp a tool like that. How she uses her brain to imitate what she's seen others doing. But the most important thing we share is our big brain.
Video examples
New-born Panda Reunited...
The keepers move the baby closer. The youngster cries out desperately for mum to pick her up but she still ignores the helpless baby.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.
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Jay DeMarcus
American Musician
I don't know that I could pick a better place to raise a family than Nashville.
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Lindsey Shaw
American Actress
Each time that you're playing a character, it's hard to pick a favorite.
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Shriya Pilgaonkar
Indian Actress
It's always fun when you pick up a skill for a particular character.
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Sudha Chandran
Picking up new languages is fairly easy since it's my passion.
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Sam Hunt
American Musician
Picking up a guitar brought a lot of balance into my life.
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Jahlil Okafor
American Athlete
Being the No. 1 pick isn't that important to me.
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Joe Flacco
American Athlete
I've thrown many picks in my life, man.
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Morrissey
English Musician
You are bound to pick up influences.
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Jeff Bridges
American Actor
Life's picking up speed.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.
Quote examples
Jay DeMarcus
American Musician
I don't know that I could pick a better place to raise a family than Nashville.
Quote examples
Lindsey Shaw
American Actress
Each time that you're playing a character, it's hard to pick a favorite.
Quote examples
Shriya Pilgaonkar
Indian Actress
It's always fun when you pick up a skill for a particular character.
Quote examples
Sudha Chandran
Picking up new languages is fairly easy since it's my passion.
Quote examples
Sam Hunt
American Musician
Picking up a guitar brought a lot of balance into my life.
Quote examples
Jahlil Okafor
American Athlete
Being the No. 1 pick isn't that important to me.
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Joe Flacco
American Athlete
I've thrown many picks in my life, man.
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Morrissey
English Musician
You are bound to pick up influences.
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Jeff Bridges
American Actor
Life's picking up speed.
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