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Pick up
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Verb (used with object)
to choose or select from among a group
to seek and find occasion for; provoke
to attempt to find; seek out
to steal the contents of
to open (a lock) with a device other than the key, as a sharp instrument or wire, esp. for the purpose of burglary.
to pierce, indent, dig into, or break up (something) with a pointed instrument
to form (a hole) by such action
to use a pointed instrument, the fingers, the teeth, the beak, etc., on (a thing), in order to remove or loosen something, as a small part or adhering matter
to prepare for use by removing a covering piece by piece, as feathers, hulls, or other parts
to detach or remove piece by piece with the fingers
to pluck or gather one by one
(of birds or other animals) to take up (small bits of food) with the bill or teeth.
to eat daintily or in small morsels.
to separate, pull apart, or pull to pieces
Music .
- to pluck (the strings of an instrument).
- to play (a stringed instrument) by plucking with the fingers.
Verb (used without object)
to strike with or use a pick or other pointed instrument on something.
(of birds or other animals) to take up small bits of food with the bill or teeth
to select carefully or fastidiously.
to pilfer; steal.
to pluck or gather fruit, flowers, etc.
Basketball . to execute a pick.
Noun
the act of choosing or selecting; choice; selection
a person or thing that is selected
the choicest or most desirable part, example, or examples
the right of selection
the quantity of a crop picked, as from trees, bushes, etc., at a particular time
Printing .
- a speck of dirt, hardened ink, or extra metal on set type or a plate.
- a small area removed from the surface of a coated paper by ink that adheres to the form.
a stroke with something pointed
Basketball . an offensive maneuver in which a player moves into a position between a defender and a teammate with the ball so as to prevent the defender from interfering with the shot. ?
Verb phrases
pick at,
- to find fault with unnecessarily or persistently; nag.
- to eat sparingly or daintily
- As he was ill, he only picked at his food.
- to grasp at; touch; handle
- The baby loved to pick at her mother's glasses.
pick off,
- to remove by pulling or plucking off.
- to single out and shoot
- The hunter picked off a duck rising from the marsh.
- Baseball . to put out (a base runner) in a pick-off play.
pick on,
- Informal . to criticize or blame; tease; harass.
- to single out; choose
- The professor always picks on me to translate long passages.
pick out,
- to choose; designate
- to pick out one's successor.
- to distinguish from that which surrounds or accompanies; recognize
- to pick out a well-known face in a crowd.
- to discern (sense or meaning); discriminate.
- to play (a melody) by ear; work out note by note.
- to extract by picking.
pick over, to examine (an assortment of items) in order to make a selection
pick up,
- to lift or take up
- to pick up a stone.
- to collect, esp. in an orderly manner
- Pick up the tools when you're finished.
- to recover (one's courage, health, etc.); regain.
- to gain by occasional opportunity; obtain casually
- to pick up a livelihood.
- to learn, as by experience
- I've picked up a few Japanese phrases.
- to claim
- to pick up one's bags at an airport.
- to take (a person or thing) into a car or ship, etc., or along with one.
- to bring into range of reception, observation, etc.
- to pick up Rome on one's radio.
- to accelerate; gain (speed).
- to put in good order; tidy
- to pick up a room.
- to make progress; improve
- Business is beginning to pick up.
- to catch or contract, as a disease.
- Informal . to become acquainted with informally or casually, often in hope of a sexual relationship
- Let's pick up some dates tonight.
- to resume or continue after being left off
- Let's pick up the discussion in our next meeting.
- Informal . to take into custody; arrest
- They picked him up for vagrancy.
- Informal . to obtain; find; purchase
- She picked up some nice shoes on sale.
- Slang . to steal
- to pick up jewels and silver.
- to accept, as in order to pay
- to pick up the check.
pick up on, Informal .
- become aware or cognizant of; be perceptive about; notice
- to pick up on the hostess's hostility.
- to pay special attention to; keep an eye on
- to pick up on a troubled student.
Idioms
pick and choose
- to be very careful or particular in choosing
- With such a limited supply of fresh fruit, you won't be able to pick and choose.
pick apart
pick it up, Informal . to move, work, etc.
- at a faster rate.
pick one's way or steps
pick someone's brains. brain ( def. 12 ) .
Antonyms
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Synonyms
verb
- elevate , gather , grasp , hoist , rear , take up , uphold , uplift , upraise , uprear , acquire , annex , buy , chalk up * , come across , compass , cull , extract , gain , garner , get , get the hang of , glean , happen upon , have , learn , procure , purchase , score , secure , take , continue , gain ground * , get better , get well , increase , make a comeback , mend , perk up * , rally , recommence , recover , renew , reopen , restart , resume , swell , accompany , collect , drop in for , get * , give a lift , go for * , go to get , invite , offer , proposition , stop for , apprehend , book * , bust * , collar * , detain , nab , pinch * , pull in * , run in * , take into custody , pick
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