Definition of "pick"
- noun
A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
A tool for unlocking a lock without the original key; a lock pick, picklock.
A comb with long widely spaced teeth, for use with tightly curled hair.
A choice.
A screen.
An offensive tactic in which a player stands so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.
An interception.
A good defensive play by an infielder.
Short for pick-off.
A tool used for strumming the strings of a guitar; a plectrum.
- verb
To grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails.
To harvest a fruit or vegetable for consumption by removing it from the plant to which it is attached; to harvest an entire plant by removing it from the ground.
To decide between options.
To recognise the type of ball being bowled by a bowler by studying the position of the hand and arm as the ball is released.
To pluck the individual strings of a musical instrument or to play such an instrument.
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