| noun | the quantity of a crop that is harvested “he sent the first picking of berries to the market” |
| noun | the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.) |
| verb | select carefully from a group “She finally picked her successor” |
| verb | look for and gather “pick mushrooms” |
| verb | harass with constant criticism “Don't always pick on your little brother” |
| verb | provoke “pick a fight or a quarrel” |
| verb | remove in small bits “pick meat from a bone” |
| verb | remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits “Clean the turkey” |
| verb | pilfer or rob “pick pockets” |
| verb | pay for something “pick up the tab” |
| verb | pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion “he plucked the strings of his mandolin” |
| verb | attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example “Pick open the ice” |
| verb | hit lightly with a picking motion |
| verb | eat intermittently; take small bites of “He pieced at the sandwich all morning” |
| pick | verb | look for and gather |
| pick | noun | the act of choosing or selecting |
| picker | noun | a person who chooses or selects out |
| picking | noun | the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.) |
| blame | noun | a reproach for some lapse or misdeed |
| faultfinder | noun | someone who is critical of the motives of others |
| pickings | noun | the act of someone who picks up or takes something |
| pluck | noun | the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord |
| pecker | noun | horny projecting mouth of a bird |
| beak | noun | beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles) |
| nibble | noun | a small byte |
| nibbler | noun | a biter who takes dainty repeated bites |
| piece | noun | a serving that has been cut from a larger portion |