pick

[pɪk]

Definition:
1. Select carefully from a group.
2. The person or thing chosen or selected.
3. Look for and gather.

Use 'pick' in a sentence:

• 1. The government will continue to pick up college fees for some students.
• 2. Pick a number from one to twenty.
• 3. He picked a fight with a waiter and landed in jail.
• 4. As a vocational teacher I could pretty much pick and choose my work.
• 5. The train began to pick up speed.
• 6. The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads.
• 7. Klein could have had his pick of the world's top models.
• 8. Will you pick up all your toys?
• 9. Can you pick up my suit from the cleaner's?
• 10. I'll pick you up at five.
• 11. He picked his words carefully.
• 12. She died, and somehow I never picked up the pieces and started again.
• 13. Do we try and prevent problems or do we try and pick up the pieces afterwards?.
• 14. She stooped down to pick up the child.
• 15. It was easy to pick holes in his arguments.
• 16. Pick off all the dead leaves.
• 17. Take your pick.
• 18. We, the patients, cannot pick and choose our doctors.
• 19. Try this—it will pick you up.
• 20. She picked her way delicately over the rough ground.
• 21. These berries are the devil to pick because they're so small.
• 22. She bent to pick a red rose.
• 23. Here is an actress who could have her pick of any part.
• 24. Take your pick from ten luxury hotels.
• 25. He has been picked to play in this week's game.
• 26. We had the pick of suits from the shop.
• 27. Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?
• 28. If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up.
• 29. She picked the best cake for herself.
• 30. He just picked himself up and went on running.
• 31. She bent forward to pick up the newspaper.
• 32. Brian pulled away slowly, but picked up speed.
• 33. We can pick up Mexican television.
• 34. Have I picked a bad time to talk to you?
• 35. The trick is to pick the animal up by the back of its neck.
• 36. I picked up a few good bargains in the sale.
• 37. She failed to pick up on the humour in his remark.
• 38. Let's pick up where we left off yesterday.
• 39. He had just had a meal and was picking his teeth after it.
• 40. We received several answers, and we picked one at random.
• 41. We can pick up the motorway in a few miles.
• 42. Can I just pick up that guy's point?
• 43. She's sure to be picked for the team.
• 44. He helps his mother pick fruit.
• 45. Edgar, don't pick your nose, dear.
• 46. You have to take any job you can get ─ you can't pick and choose.
• 47. He picked the nuts off the top of the cake.
• 48. She would cleverly pick up on what I said.
• 49. I'll come by this evening and pick up the books.
• 50. The taxi driver picked up a fare at the station.
• 51. Did you pick up my suit from the cleaner's?
• 52. The company will pick up the tab for your hotel room.
• 53. The winner gets first pick of the prizes.
• 54. She used to pick flowers in the Adirondacks.
• 55. Someone's going to go flying if you don't pick up these toys.
• 56. He goes to clubs to pick up girls.
• 57. I moved away from the shack and picked my way among the rubble.
• 58. He picked the telephone off the wall bracket.
• 59. She used to pick flowers in the Cromwell Road.
• 60. I stretched out a hand and picked up the book.
• 61. Passengers may be set down and picked up only at the official stops.
• 62. We're reviewing the pick of this month's new books.
• 63. We were able to pick up the BBC World Service.
• 64. See if you can pick me out in this photo.
• 65. He picked the napkin from his lap and placed it alongside his plate.
• 66. I asked him when he'd be back to pick me up.
• 67. Pick up one of our free information sheets at reception.
• 68. He was clearly in a mood to pick a quarrel with anybody.
• 69. People rushed to her rescue and picked her up.
• 70. Industrial production is beginning to pick up.
• 71. He picked each lock deftly, and rifled the papers within each drawer.
• 72. Bullies pick on younger children.
• 73. Accountants can take their pick of company cars.
• 74. She bent down to pick up her glove.
• 75. The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution.