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