pick

Definition

Examples

You can pick up your order at the store after two o'clock.

Word Family

Synonyms

• choosepick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
• selectcarefully chosen from a larger number as being the best
• gathersewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

Collocations

• Easy pick a number from one to ten
  to pick a number from one to ten, meaning to select carefully from a group
• Medium pick the best candidate for the role
  to pick the best candidate for the role, meaning to select carefully from a group
• Hard cherry-pick favorable statistical data
  a collocation phrase: cherry-pick favorable statistical data
• Very Hard have a bone to pick with management
  to possess, experience, or hold regarding a bone to pick with management