Inside the Universes

'Pick'

[choice.n.01] as in: the person or thing chosen or selected

Examples:
he was my pick for mayor

'Pick'

[picking.n.01] as in: the quantity of a crop that is harvested

Examples:
he sent the first picking of berries to the market
it was the biggest peach pick in years

'Pick'

[cream.n.01] as in: the best people or things in a group

Examples:
the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War

'Pick'

[woof.n.01] as in: the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

'Pick'

[pick.n.05] as in: a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

'Pick'

[pick.n.06] as in: a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material

Examples:
he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks

'Pick'

[pick.n.07] as in: a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

Examples:
they used picks and sledges to break the rocks

'Pick'

[pick.n.08] as in: a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body

Examples:
he was called for setting an illegal pick

'Pick'

[choice.n.02] as in: the act of choosing or selecting

Examples:
your choice of colors was unfortunate
you can take your pick

'Pick'

[pick.v.01] as in: select carefully from a group

Examples:
She finally picked her successor
He picked his way carefully

'Pick'

[pick.v.02] as in: look for and gather

Examples:
pick mushrooms
pick flowers

'Pick'

[blame.v.02] as in: harass with constant criticism

Examples:
Don't always pick on your little brother

'Pick'

[pick.v.04] as in: provoke

Examples:
pick a fight or a quarrel

'Pick'

[pick.v.05] as in: remove in small bits

Examples:
pick meat from a bone

'Pick'

[clean.v.02] as in: remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

Examples:
Clean the turkey

'Pick'

[pick.v.07] as in: pilfer or rob

Examples:
pick pockets

'Pick'

[foot.v.01] as in: pay for something

Examples:
pick up the tab
pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages
foot the bill

'Pick'

[pluck.v.04] as in: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

Examples:
he plucked the strings of his mandolin

'Pick'

[pick.v.10] as in: attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example

Examples:
Pick open the ice

'Pick'

[peck.v.01] as in: hit lightly with a picking motion

'Pick'

[nibble.v.03] as in: eat intermittently; take small bites of

Examples:
He pieced at the sandwich all morning
She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles