pick
noun
the person or thing chosen or selected
“he was my pick for mayor”
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”
Synonymspickingthe best people or things in a group
“the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War”
Synonymscreamthe yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
“he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks”
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 basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
“he was called for setting an illegal pick”
the act of choosing or selecting
“your choice of colors was unfortunate”
“you can take your pick”
verb
select carefully from a group
“She finally picked her successor”
“He picked his way carefully”
look for and gather
“pick mushrooms”
“pick flowers”
harass with constant criticism
“Don't always pick on your little brother”
provoke
“pick a fight or a quarrel”
remove in small bits
“pick meat from a bone”
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
“Clean the turkey”
Synonymscleanpilfer or rob
“pick pockets”
pay for something
“pick up the tab”
“pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages”
Synonymsfootpull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
“he plucked the strings of his mandolin”
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
“Pick open the ice”
Synonymsbreak uphit lightly with a picking motion
eat intermittently; take small bites of
“He pieced at the sandwich all morning”
“She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University