pick
English Thesaurus
1. the act of choosing or selecting (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | action, |
| definition | : | something done (usually as opposed to something said) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | casting, |
| definition | : | the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | coloration, colouration, |
| definition | : | choice and use of colors (as by an artist) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sampling, |
| definition | : | (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | conclusion, decision, determination, |
| definition | : | the act of making up your mind about something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | election, |
| definition | : | the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice (noun.act) |
2. a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | basketball play, |
| definition | : | a play executed by a basketball team (noun.act) |
3. a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | edge tool, |
| definition | : | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mattock, |
| definition | : | a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle (noun.artifact) |
4. a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | hand tool, |
| definition | : | a tool used with workers' hands (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | toothpick, |
| definition | : | pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth (noun.artifact) |
5. a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | device, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | guitar pick, |
| definition | : | a plectrum used to pluck a guitar (noun.artifact) |
6. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving (noun.artifact)
| part meronym | : | weave, |
| definition | : | pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric (noun.artifact) |
7. the person or thing chosen or selected (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | deciding, decision making, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of reaching a decision (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | pleasure, |
| definition | : | a formal expression (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | way, |
| definition | : | doing as one pleases or chooses (noun.cognition) |
8. the best people or things in a group (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | elite, elite group, |
| definition | : | a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status (noun.group) |
9. the quantity of a crop that is harvested (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | output, production, yield, |
| definition | : | the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) (noun.quantity) |
10. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits (verb.change)
11. select carefully from a group (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | hand-pick, |
| definition | : | pick personally and very carefully (verb.cognition) |
12. harass with constant criticism (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart, |
| definition | : | find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws (verb.communication) |
13. eat intermittently; take small bites of (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | eat, |
| definition | : | take in solid food (verb.consumption) |
14. hit lightly with a picking motion (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | strike, |
| definition | : | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon (verb.contact) |
15. look for and gather (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | collect, garner, gather, pull together, |
| definition | : | assemble or get together (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | mushroom, |
| definition | : | pick or gather mushrooms (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | berry, |
| definition | : | pick or gather berries (verb.contact) |
16. attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | pierce, |
| definition | : | cut or make a way through (verb.contact) |
17. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | twang, |
| definition | : | pluck (strings of an instrument) (verb.contact) |
18. provoke (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke, |
| definition | : | evoke or provoke to appear or occur (verb.creation) |
19. pay for something (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | pay, |
| definition | : | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services (verb.possession) |
20. pilfer or rob (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | rob, |
| definition | : | take something away by force or without the consent of the owner (verb.possession) |
21. the act of choosing or selecting (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pick, |
| definition | : | select carefully from a group (verb.cognition) |
22. a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends (noun.artifact)
23. a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | pick, |
| definition | : | remove in small bits (verb.change) |
24. a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument (noun.artifact)
25. the person or thing chosen or selected (noun.cognition)
26. the quantity of a crop that is harvested (noun.quantity)
27. remove in small bits (verb.change)
| derivation | : | pick, |
| definition | : | a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material (noun.artifact) |
28. select carefully from a group (verb.cognition)
29. harass with constant criticism (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | cynic, faultfinder, |
| definition | : | someone who is critical of the motives of others (noun.person) |
30. eat intermittently; take small bites of (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | nibbler, |
| definition | : | a biter who takes dainty repeated bites (noun.person) |
31. hit lightly with a picking motion (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | beak, |
| definition | : | beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles) (noun.animal) |
32. look for and gather (verb.contact)
| also | : | pick up, |
| definition | : | give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | picking, |
| definition | : | the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | picker, |
| definition | : | someone who gathers crops or fruits etc. (noun.person) |
33. attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example (verb.contact)
34. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pluck, |
| definition | : | the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord (noun.act) |
35. pilfer or rob (verb.possession)
36. the act of choosing or selecting (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pick, |
| definition | : | select carefully from a group (verb.cognition) |
37. a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends (noun.artifact)
38. a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | pick, |
| definition | : | remove in small bits (verb.change) |
39. a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument (noun.artifact)
40. the person or thing chosen or selected (noun.cognition)
41. the quantity of a crop that is harvested (noun.quantity)
42. remove in small bits (verb.change)
| derivation | : | pick, |
| definition | : | a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material (noun.artifact) |
43. select carefully from a group (verb.cognition)
44. harass with constant criticism (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | cynic, faultfinder, |
| definition | : | someone who is critical of the motives of others (noun.person) |
45. eat intermittently; take small bites of (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | nibbler, |
| definition | : | a biter who takes dainty repeated bites (noun.person) |
46. hit lightly with a picking motion (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | beak, |
| definition | : | beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles) (noun.animal) |
47. look for and gather (verb.contact)
| also | : | pick up, |
| definition | : | give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | picking, |
| definition | : | the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | picker, |
| definition | : | someone who gathers crops or fruits etc. (noun.person) |
48. attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example (verb.contact)
49. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pluck, |
| definition | : | the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord (noun.act) |
50. pilfer or rob (verb.possession)
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