pick
/pɪk/
To grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails; To harvest a fruit or vegetable for consumption by removing it from the plant to which it is attached; to harvest an entire plant by removing it from the ground; To pull apart or away, especially with the fingers
- he/she/it
- picks
- past
- picked
- past participle
- picked
Meanings
- 1
To grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails
I'll pick you up at 2:30.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
I'll pick him up at 5.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To harvest a fruit or vegetable for consumption by removing it from the plant to which it is attached; to harvest an entire plant by removing it from the ground
- 3
To pull apart or away, especially with the fingers; to pluck
- 4
To take up; especially, to gather from here and there; to collect; to bring together
- 5
To remove something from somewhere with a pointed instrument, with the fingers, or with the teeth
- 6
To decide upon, from a set of options; to select
- 7
To seek (a fight or quarrel) where the opportunity arisesrare
- 8
To recognise the type of ball being bowled by a bowler by studying the position of the hand and arm as the ball is releasedrare