Definition of "Pick" :

noun: the act of choosing or selecting

"You can take your pick."

noun: a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body

"He was called for setting an illegal pick."

noun: a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

"They used picks and sledges to break the rocks."

noun: a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material

"He used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks."

noun: a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

noun: the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

noun: the person or thing chosen or selected

"He was my pick for mayor."

noun: the best people or things in a group

noun: the quantity of a crop that is harvested

"He sent the first picking of berries to the market."

verb: remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

verb: remove in small bits

"Pick meat from a bone."

verb: select carefully from a group

"She finally picked her successor."

verb: harass with constant criticism

"Don't always pick on your little brother."

verb: eat intermittently; take small bites of

verb: hit lightly with a picking motion

verb: look for and gather

"Pick mushrooms."

verb: attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example

"Pick open the ice."

verb: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

verb: provoke

"Pick a fight or a quarrel."

verb: pay for something

"Pick up the tab."

verb: pilfer or rob

"Pick pockets."