- Types Of Speech
- You can use pick as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Pick
- A 1 syllables noun and 4 letters with the letters c, i, k, and p, 3 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letters ic. Pick starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters p, pi, pic, and the ending characters are k, ck, ick, ..
- Definition
- The act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Pick is set as a kindergarten word that starts with p, ends with k, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 4 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is pick a scrabble word? A 12 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Pick in Pig Latin is said as "ickpay or ickpway".
- Unigram
- p | i | c | k
- Bigram
- pi | ic | ck
- Trigram
- pic | ick
- Quadrigram
- pick
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the act of choosing or selecting;
"your choice of colors was unfortunate";
"you can take your pick" - a basketball maneuver;
obstructing an opponent with one's body;
"he was called for setting an illegal pick" - 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" - a thin sharp implement used for picking;
"he used a pick to clean dirt out of the cracks" - a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
- the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
- the person or thing chosen or selected;
"he was my pick for mayor" - the best people or things in a group;
"the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War" - the quantity of a crop that is harvested;
"he sent the first picking of berries to the market";
"it was the biggest peach pick in years"
- Verb Examples
- remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits;
"Clean the turkey" - remove in small bits;
"pick meat from a bone" - select carefully from a group;
"She finally picked her successor";
"He picked his way carefully" - harass with constant criticism;
"Don't always pick on your little brother" - eat intermittently;
take small bites of;
"He pieced at the sandwich all morning";
"She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles" - hit lightly with a picking motion
- look for and gather;
"pick mushrooms";
"pick flowers" - attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example;
"pick open the ice" - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion;
"he plucked the strings of his mandolin" - provoke;
"pick a fight or a quarrel" - pay for something;
"pick up the tab";
"pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages";
"foot the bill" - pilfer or rob;
"pick pockets"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abstract | a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person" |
| Abstraction | a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples |
| Abuse | cruel or inhumane treatment |
| Accelerate | move faster "The car accelerated" |
| Acceptance | the act of taking something that is offered "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him" "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer" |
| Accost | |
| Accumulate | collect or gather "Journals are accumulating in my office" "The work keeps piling up" |
| Ace | a serve that the receiver is unable to reach |
| Acknowledge | accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne" "We do not recognize your gods" |
| Acquire | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) "He grew a beard" "The patient developed abdominal pains" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Pick
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pick | the act of choosing or selecting "your choice of colors was unfortunate" "you can take your pick" |
View English words with the unique letters used in pick. Words With The Letters Cikp
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Choose | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives "Take any one of these cards" "Choose a good husband for your daughter" "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" |
| Opt | select as an alternative choose instead prefer as an alternative "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant" "She opted for the job on the East coast" |
| Pick | the act of choosing or selecting "your choice of colors was unfortunate" "you can take your pick" |
| Pick Out | |
| Prefer | select as an alternative choose instead prefer as an alternative "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant" "She opted for the job on the East coast" |
| Select | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives "Take any one of these cards" "Choose a good husband for your daughter" "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" |
| Take | the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Action | something done (usually as opposed to something said) "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ballot | a choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion" |
| Balloting | a choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion" |
| Casting | the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie |
| Coloration | choice and use of colors (as by an artist) |
| Colouration | choice and use of colors (as by an artist) |
| Conclusion | the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" |
| Decision | the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" |
| Determination | the act of determining the properties of something |
| Election | the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; "her election of medicine as a profession" |
| Sampling | (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study |
View All Hyponyms For Pick
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Pickens | No | No |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pick (4 letters) | 12 | 14 | pick | ||
| Pickup (6 letters) | 16 +4 | 20 +6 | cikppu | ||
| Prick (5 letters) | 13 +1 | 15 +1 | prick | ||
| Uptick (6 letters) | 14 +2 | 17 +3 | uptick | ||
| Wickup (6 letters) | 17 +5 | 20 +6 | wickup | ||
| Picky (5 letters) | 16 +4 | 17 +3 | picky | ||
| Bipack (6 letters) | 16 +4 | 19 +5 | bipack | ||
| Pricky (6 letters) | 17 +5 | 18 +4 | pricky |
Pick Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With P
- Ends With K
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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