Definitions

pick

[pik] / pɪk /

NOUN

a chosen option, usually the choicest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choice prize selection

STRONG

aces bag best choosing cream decision druthers elect elite flower preference pride prime select top tops

WEAK

crème de la crème cup of tea

Antonyms

STRONG

worst

WEAK

rejection

VERB

choose, select

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elect name prefer take

STRONG

cull finger hand-pick mark separate slot tab tag tap winnow

WEAK

decide upon fix upon go down the line opt for optate pick and choose pick out say so settle on sift out single out sort out take it or leave it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore reject

WEAK

grow plant refuse

VERB

gather, harvest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choose cut draw pluck pull

STRONG

accumulate collect cull

Antonyms

STRONGEST

push repel repulse

STRONG

disperse

WEAK

grow plant refuse reject

VERB

break into something closed, locked

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hit open

STRONG

crack dent force indent jimmy pry strike

WEAK

break open

Antonyms

WEAK

grow plant refuse reject

Example Sentences

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Ease of Use Pick an interface that matches your comfort level.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

A Baird Fresh Pick means the broker expects stocks to go up or down soon.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Ted Pick, chairman and CEO, called it a “record quarter” for the bank.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Her new book, Keep Your Hair On: Understanding Urges to Pick, Pull and Bite, is based on her personal experience and years of research into body-focused repetitive behaviours.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“Don’t question me, daughter. Pick up this phone and dial that number. Your father needs to know.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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