Pick: meaning, definitions and examples

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pick

 

[ pษชk ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

choose

To select or choose someone or something from a group of options.

Synonyms

choose, decide on, opt for, select

Examples of usage

  • I will pick the red dress for the party.
  • She picked him as her partner for the project.
Context #2 | Noun

tool

A small tool used for picking or removing small objects.

Synonyms

implement, instrument, tool

Examples of usage

  • She used a toothpick to remove the food stuck between her teeth.

Translations

Translations of the word "pick" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escolher

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅเคจเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wรคhlen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memilih

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะฑะธั€ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wybieraฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ธใถ (erabu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท choisir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ elegir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท seรงmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ๋ฅด๋‹ค (goreuda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุฎุชูŠุงุฑ (ikhtiyar)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vybrat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vybraลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€‰ๆ‹ฉ (xuวŽnzรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izbrati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ velja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐาฃะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ (archeva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ seรงmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ elegir

Etymology

The word 'pick' originated from Middle English 'piken', which is of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'pijken' and German 'picken'. The original sense was 'thrust a pointed object into something'. Over time, the word evolved to its current meanings in English.

See also: picked, picker, pickiness, picking, pickle, pickup, picky.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,121, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.