Synonyms for pick

Other words for “pick”, grouped by meaning.

We found 24 synonyms for “pick”. The most common are choice, selection, picking, cream, woof.

noun the person or thing chosen or selected

noun the quantity of a crop that is harvested

Synonymspicking

noun the best people or things in a group

Synonymscream

noun the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

noun a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

noun a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

noun the act of choosing or selecting

verb look for and gather

Synonymspluckcull

verb harass with constant criticism

verb remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

Synonymsclean

verb pay for something

Synonymsfoot

verb pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

Synonymspluckplunk

verb attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example

Synonymsbreak up

verb hit lightly with a picking motion

Synonymspeckbeak

verb eat intermittently; take small bites of

Synonymsnibblepiece

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University