pick
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
Framework senses
- §1
- remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
- §2
- remove in small bits
- §3
- select carefully from a group
- §4
- harass with constant criticism
- §5
- eat intermittently
- §6
- hit lightly with a picking motion
- §7
- look for and gather
- §8
- attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
- §9
- pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
- §10
- provoke
- §11
- pay for something
- §12
- pilfer or rob