Verb (1)pick peas and beans from the garden for dinner
I pick you as my partner
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
still suffering from the shock of his wife's death, he could do no more than pick halfheartedly at his food
continued to pick the block of ice until she was able to extract the shrimp Noun (1)
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
the pick of the contestants will go on to the next competition
you have first pick of your office mates for the softball team
in the days when corporal punishment was permissible, it was not uncommon for an inattentive student to get a sharp pick in the head with a blackboard pointer
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Noun
Take the quiz here … DEAD HEAT – Former NFL star shares his pick for WNBA Rookie of the Year.—Fox News, 10 July 2024 Soon the spotlight will shift back to former President Donald Trump, his vice presidential pick, and the Republican National Convention.—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 July 2024 Boston shipped out wing Josh Richardson, guard Romeo Langford, the 2022 draft rights to Blake Wesley, and first round pick swap rights in 2028.—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 Walsh's pick: Brooks Extended Tirage Sparkling Riesling ($35).—Susan Stapleton, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for pick
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Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English piken, partly from Old English *pīcian (akin to Middle Dutch picken to prick); partly from Middle French piquer to prick — more at pike
Noun (2)
Middle English pik
Verb (2)
Middle English pykken to pitch (a tent); akin to Middle English picchen to pitch
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