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9 : to loosen or pull apart with a sharp point <~ wool>

10 : to unlock with a wire

11 : to eat sparingly

— pick·er noun

Synonyms

[3] gather, harvest, reap—more at HARVEST

[4] choose, cull, elect, handpick, name, opt, prefer, select, single, take—more at CHOOSE

2pick noun 1 : the act or privilege of choosing

2 : the best or choicest one

3 : the part of a crop gathered at one time

Synonyms

[1] alternative, choice, discretion, option, preference, way—more at CHOICE

[2] best, choice, cream, elect, elite, fat, flower, prime—more at ELITE

3pick noun 1 : a heavy wooden-handled tool pointed at one or both ends

2 : a pointed implement used for picking

3 : a small thin piece (as of plastic) used to pluck the strings of a stringed instrument

pick·a·back variant of PIGGYBACK

pick·ax noun : 3PICK 1

pick·er·el noun, plural pickerel or pickerels : either of two bony fishes related to the pikes; also : WALLEYE 2

pick·er·el·weed noun : a No. American shallow-water herb that bears spikes of purplish blue flowers

1picket noun 1 : a pointed stake (as for a fence)

2 a : a detached body of soldiers on outpost duty

b : one that watches or guards : SENTINEL

3 : a person posted by a labor union where workers are on strike; also : a person posted for a protest

Synonyms

[2a, b] custodian, guard, guardian, keeper, lookout, sentry, warden, warder, watch, watchman—more at GUARD

2picket verb 1 : to guard with pickets

2 : TETHER

3 : to post pickets at <~ a factory>

4 : to serve as a picket

pick·ings noun plural 1 : gleanable or eatable fragments : SCRAPS

2 : yield for effort expended : RETURN

pick·le noun 1 : a brine or vinegar solution for preserving foods; also : a food (as a cucumber) preserved in a pickle

2 : a difficult situation

— pickle verb

Synonyms

corner, fix, hole, jam, predicament, spot—more at PREDICAMENT

pick·lock noun 1 : BURGLAR, THIEF

2 : a tool for picking locks

pick·pock·et noun : one who steals from pockets

pick·up noun 1 : a hitchhiker who is given a ride

2 : a temporary chance acquaintance

3 : a picking up

4 : revival of business activity

5 : ACCELERATION

6 : the conversion of mechanical movements into electrical impulses in the reproduction of sound; also : a device for making such conversion

7 : a light truck having an enclosed cab and an open body with low sides and a tailgate

pick up verb 1 : to take hold of and lift

2 : IMPROVE

3 : to put in order

4 : to gather together : COLLECT

5 : to acquire by study or experience : LEARN

6 : to obtain esp. by payment

7 : to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity)

8 : to take into custody

Synonyms

[1] boost, crane, elevate, heave, heft, heighten, hike, hoist, jack, lift, raise, up, uphold—more at RAISE

[5] get, learn, master—more at LEARN

[6] buy, purchase, take—more at BUY

[7] build, gain, gather, grow—more at GAIN

[8] apprehend, arrest, nab, restrain, seize—more at ARREST

picky adjective pick·i·er; -est : fastidiously selective

Synonyms

choosy, dainty, delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, finicky, fussy, nice, old-maidish, particular, selective—more at FINICKY

1picnic noun 1 : an outing with food usu. provided by members of the group and eaten in the open

2 : an easy task or feat

Synonyms

breeze, child's play, cinch, pushover, snap—more at CINCH

2picnic verb pic·nicked; pic·nick·ing : to go on a picnic : eat in picnic fashion

pi·cot noun : one of a series of small loops forming an edging on ribbon or lace

pic·to·ri·al adjective 1 : of, relating to, or consisting of pictures

2 : suggesting or conveying visual images <~ poetry>

1picture noun 1 : a representation made by painting, drawing, or photography

2 : a vivid description in words

3 : something that by its likeness vividly suggests some other thing : IMAGE

4 : a transitory visual image (as on a TV screen)

5 : a representation (as of a story) by means of motion pictures : MOVIE

6 : position with respect to conditions