pick

Sense 1 noun

the person or thing chosen or selected

he was my pick for mayor

Sense 2 verb

select carefully from a group

She finally picked her successor

Sense 3 noun

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

he sent the first picking of berries to the market

Sense 4 verb

look for and gather

pick mushrooms

Sense 5 noun

the best people or things in a group

the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War

Sense 6 verb

harass with constant criticism

Don't always pick on your little brother

Sense 7 noun

the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

Sense 8 verb

provoke

pick a fight or a quarrel

Sense 9 noun

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

Sense 10 verb

remove in small bits

pick meat from a bone

Sense 11 noun

a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material

he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks

Sense 12 verb

remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

Clean the turkey

Sense 13 noun

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

Sense 14 verb

pilfer or rob

pick pockets

Sense 15 noun

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

he was called for setting an illegal pick

Sense 16 verb

pay for something

pick up the tab

Sense 17 noun

the act of choosing or selecting

your choice of colors was unfortunate

Sense 18 verb

pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

he plucked the strings of his mandolin

Sense 19 verb

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

Pick open the ice

Sense 20 verb

hit lightly with a picking motion

Sense 21 verb

eat intermittently; take small bites of

He pieced at the sandwich all morning