PICK definition: 1. to take some things and leave others: 2. to take some things but not others: 3. to remove…. Learn more.

pick (third-person singular simple present picks, present participle picking, simple past and past participle picked) To grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails. Don't pick at that scab. He picked his nose.

Discover everything about the word "PICK" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

1. To decide with care or forethought. 2. To work with a pick. 3. To find fault or make petty criticisms; carp: He's always picking about something. 4. To be harvested or gathered: The ripe apples picked easily.

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. Idioms pick apart, to criticize severely or in great detail: They picked her apart the moment she left the room.

pick To "pick" something is to get it or choose it. You can pick a thing or a person.

PICK definition: to choose or select from among a group. See examples of pick used in a sentence.

Definition of pick verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

: a large tool that has a long handle and a heavy metal bar that is pointed at one or both ends and that is used for breaking rocks or digging in hard ground — see also ice pick, toothpick