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pick1 [pɪk] N

1. pick (tool):

pick
ice pick

2. pick (instrument for picking):

pick

I. pick2 VB trans

1. pick (select):

pick
pick a winner

2. pick (harvest):

pick
pick mushrooms
to pick grapes

3. pick (remove):

pick a spot
to pick sth from/out of sth
to pick holes in sth fig, pej
to pick sth clean a bone

4. pick MUS (play stringed instrument):

pick

5. pick (steal):

pick
to pick a lock
to pick sb's pocket
to pick sb's brain inf

II. pick2 VB intr

pick

III. pick2 N

1. pick (selection):

pick

2. pick inf (the best):

the pick person
the pick of thing
to have one's pick of sth

pick at VB trans

1. pick at (toy with food):

pick at

2. pick at (criticize):

pick at

3. pick at (pull at):

pick at

pick off VB trans

1. pick off (shoot):

pick off
pick off

2. pick off (remove):

pick off
pick off

pick on VB trans

1. pick on pej (criticize):

pick on
pick on

2. pick on (select):

pick on
pick on

pick out VB trans

1. pick out (select):

pick out

2. pick out (recognize from closed set):

pick out
pick out
pick out

3. pick out (distinguish):

pick out
pick out

4. pick out (highlight):

5. pick out (slowly play tune):

pick over VB trans

pick over
pick over

I. pick up VB trans

1. pick up (detect):

pick up broadcast, signal
pick up broadcast, signal

2. pick up (learn):

pick up

3. pick up (stop for, collect):

pick up thing, person
pick up thing, person
to pick up passengers survivor

4. pick up (catch):

pick up illness
pick up illness
pick up speed
pick up speed

5. pick up Am (tidy):

pick up
pick up

6. pick up (acquire):

pick up

7. pick up inf (make acquaintance for sex):

pick up
pick up

8. pick up (become aware):

pick up

9. pick up (continue, resume):

pick up
pick up

10. pick up inf (arrest):

pick up

11. pick up (react to a point):

pick up
pick up a mistake

12. pick up (lift):

pick up

13. pick up (lift up):

pick up
pick up weight
to pick up the phone
to pick oneself up a. fig
to pick up the pieces fig

14. pick up (collect):

pick up news
pick up idea
pick up idea
pick up a prize

15. pick up (pay):

to pick up the bill [or Am check] inf

16. pick up inf (earn):

pick up
pick up

17. pick up (accentuate a color, shape):

pick up

18. pick up (find and take):

pick up

II. pick up VB intr

1. pick up (improve):

pick up condition
pick up business
pick up person
pick up person

2. pick up (continue, increase):

pick up
pick up

pick-me-up [ˈpɪkmɪʌp] N

pick-me-up
Present
Ipick
youpick
he/she/itpicks
wepick
youpick
theypick
Past
Ipicked
youpicked
he/she/itpicked
wepicked
youpicked
theypicked
Present Perfect
Ihavepicked
youhavepicked
he/she/ithaspicked
wehavepicked
youhavepicked
theyhavepicked
Past Perfect
Ihadpicked
youhadpicked
he/she/ithadpicked
wehadpicked
youhadpicked
theyhadpicked