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.