pick

//pɪk//
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Verb

pickInfinitive
pickPresent tense
pickedPast tense
pickedPast participle
pickingPresent participle
picksThird-person singular
1

to choose or select someone or something from a group

She picked the red dress for the party.

2

to take or remove something with your fingers, especially fruit or flowers from a plant

We picked apples from the tree in the garden.

3

to remove small pieces or unwanted things from something using your fingers

She picked the lint off her sweater.

4

to pull or scratch at something repeatedly with your fingers

Stop picking at your scab or it won't heal.

5

to open a lock without using a key, typically using a pointed tool

The thief picked the lock and entered the house.

Noun

pickSingular
picksPlural
1

a choice or selection, especially the best one available

You can have your pick of any dessert on the menu.

2

a tool with a pointed end used for breaking hard surfaces or digging

The workers used picks to break up the hard ground.

3

a small flat piece of plastic or metal used to pluck the strings of a guitar or similar instrument

He used a pick to play his electric guitar.

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