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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Pick strikes 20% higher for one- to two-months expiries.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Pick the art you want to do, not the art you think you ought to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

So I say, "I've got a search engine open. Pick a topic."

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

pick

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