Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)picking, pickthe 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” (n)cream, pickthe best people or things in a group“the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War” (n)pick, plectrum, plectrona small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument (n)picka thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material“he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks” (n)pick, pickax, pickaxea 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” (n)picka basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body“he was called for setting an illegal pick” (n)choice, selection, option, pickthe act of choosing or selecting“your choice of colors was unfortunate”,
“you can take your pick” Verbs
(v)pickselect carefully from a group“She finally picked her successor”,
“He picked his way carefully” (v)pick, pluck, culllook for and gather“pick mushrooms”,
“pick flowers” (v)blame, find fault, pickharass with constant criticism“Don't always pick on your little brother” (v)pickprovoke“pick a fight or a quarrel” (v)pickremove in small bits“pick meat from a bone” (v)clean, pickremove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits“Clean the turkey” (v)pickpilfer or rob“pick pockets” (v)foot, pickpay for something“pick up the tab”,
“pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages”,
“foot the bill” (v)pluck, plunk, pickpull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion“he plucked the strings of his mandolin” (v)pick, break upattack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example“Pick open the ice” (v)nibble, pick, pieceeat intermittently; take small bites of“He pieced at the sandwich all morning”,
“She never eats a full meal — she just nibbles”