Verb (1)pick peas and beans from the garden for dinner
I pick you as my partner
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
still suffering from the shock of his wife's death, he could do no more than pick halfheartedly at his food
continued to pick the block of ice until she was able to extract the shrimp Noun (1)
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
the pick of the contestants will go on to the next competition
you have first pick of your office mates for the softball team
in the days when corporal punishment was permissible, it was not uncommon for an inattentive student to get a sharp pick in the head with a blackboard pointer
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Noun
Walz, known as America's new dad by some supporters, struck a positive note in front of 50 or so Democratic bigwigs gathered to hear the new VP pick and former football coach speak.—Mike Deehan, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024 Even before Harris made her pick known, her campaign had signaled an interest in someone with executive experience.—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024 Quarterman, a former fourth-round pick in 2020, spent the last four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2020 to 2023).—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024 Sold for $15, this pick is a dessert-equivalent to a classic caviar combo: The Caviar Co.’s classic white sturgeon caviar is sprinkled over a helping of crème fraîche ice cream.—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pick
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Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English piken, partly from Old English *pīcian (akin to Middle Dutch picken to prick); partly from Middle French piquer to prick — more at pike
Noun (2)
Middle English pik
Verb (2)
Middle English pykken to pitch (a tent); akin to Middle English picchen to pitch
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