picked Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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