Picks Meaning

There are 21 meaning(s) for word Picks

Meaning 1 : the quantity of a crop that is harvested

    Example : he sent the first picking of berries to the market,it was the biggest peach pick in years

    Synonyms : picking
Meaning 2 : the person or thing chosen or selected

    Example : he was my pick for mayor

    Synonyms : choice,  selection
Meaning 3 : a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

    Example : they used picks and sledges to break the rocks

    Synonyms : pickax,  pickaxe
Meaning 4 : pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

    Synonyms : pluck,  plunk
Meaning 5 : pay for something

    Example : pick up the tab,pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages

    Synonyms : foot
Meaning 6 : look for and gather

    Example : pick mushrooms,pick flowers

    Synonyms : cull,  pluck
Meaning 7 : the act of choosing or selecting

    Example : you can take your pick

    Synonyms : choice,  option,  selection
Meaning 8 : the best people or things in a group

    Synonyms : cream
Meaning 9 : harass with constant criticism

    Example : Don't always pick on your little brother

    Synonyms : blame,  find fault
Meaning 10 : eat intermittently; take small bites of

    Synonyms : nibble,  piece
Meaning 11 : remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

    Synonyms : clean
Meaning 12 : a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

    Synonyms : plectron,  plectrum
Meaning 13 : the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

    Synonyms : filling,  weft,  woof
Meaning 14 : attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example

    Synonyms : break up
Meaning 15 : hit lightly with a picking motion

    Synonyms : beak,  peck
Meaning 16 : a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body

    Example : he was called for setting an illegal pick

Meaning 17 : a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material

    Example : he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks

Meaning 18 : pilfer or rob

    Example : pick pockets

Meaning 19 : provoke

    Example : pick a fight or a quarrel

Meaning 20 : remove in small bits

    Example : pick meat from a bone

Meaning 21 : select carefully from a group

    Example : She finally picked her successor,He picked his way carefully

How to Pronounce Picks

  • pɪk