pick
It's hard to pick just one dessert from this menu.
Forms
picks 3rd person
She always picks the seat by the window.
picked past
We picked strawberries at a farm last weekend.
picking -ing
Apple picking is a fall tradition in our family.
picky adj.
My little brother is a really picky eater.
pickpocket noun.
A pickpocket took my wallet on the crowded train.
Phrasal verbs
pick up
To collect someone or something from a place.
Can you pick me up from the station at six?
pick out
To choose one from a group.
We picked out a sofa that fits the living room.
pick on
To keep teasing or bullying someone.
The older kids were picking on him at the bus stop.
pick at
To eat only small bits of food, without interest.
He just picked at his dinner and went to bed.
pick up the tab
To pay the bill for everyone.
My uncle always picks up the tab when we eat out.
pick up on
To notice something that isn't said directly.
She picked up on his nervousness right away.
pick apart
To criticize something in detail.
The critics picked the movie apart, but audiences loved it.
pick a fight
To start an argument on purpose.
He's always trying to pick a fight with the referee.
pick someone's brain
To ask someone who knows a lot for advice.
Can I pick your brain about starting a podcast?
pick through
To search carefully through a pile of things.
We spent Sunday picking through old boxes for photos.