pick

the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"

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"

the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

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"

the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

select carefully from a group; "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"

look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"

harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"

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; "Clean the turkey"

pilfer or rob; "pick pockets"

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"

hit lightly with a picking motion

eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"