Definition of Pick

Noun

the act of choosing or selecting
"your choice of colors was unfortunate"
"you can take your pick"
a basketball maneuver
obstructing an opponent with one's body
"he was called for setting an illegal pick"
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
"they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
"he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
the best people or things in a group
"the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
"he sent the first picking of berries to the market"
"it was the biggest peach pick in years"
the person or thing chosen or selected
"he was my pick for mayor"

eat intermittently
take small bites of
"He pieced at the sandwich all morning"
"She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
hit lightly with a picking motion
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
"Pick open the ice"
- break up
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
"he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
pay for something
"pick up the tab"
"pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"
"foot the bill"
pilfer or rob
"pick pockets"
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
"Clean the turkey"
remove in small bits
"pick meat from a bone"
provoke
"pick a fight or a quarrel"
harass with constant criticism
"Don't always pick on your little brother"
- find fault
look for and gather
"pick mushrooms"
"pick flowers"
select carefully from a group
"She finally picked her successor"
"He picked his way carefully"