noun
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
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- he sent the first picking of berries to the market
- it was the biggest peach pick in years
noun
the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
verb
select carefully from a group
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- She finally picked her successor
- He picked his way carefully
verb
look for and gather
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- pick mushrooms
- pick flowers
verb
harass with constant criticism
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- Don't always pick on your little brother
verb
provoke
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- pick a fight or a quarrel
verb
remove in small bits
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- pick meat from a bone
verb
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
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- Clean the turkey
verb
pilfer or rob
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- pick pockets
verb
pay for something
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- pick up the tab
- pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages
- foot the bill
verb
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
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- he plucked the strings of his mandolin
verb
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
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- Pick open the ice
verb
hit lightly with a picking motion
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verb
eat intermittently
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- take small bites of
- He pieced at the sandwich all morning
- She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles