pick out — to choose or select from a group of things or people
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to choose or select from a group of things or people
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɪk aʊt/
Example Sentences
- My dog can always pick out the treat with bacon from a pile of regular biscuits.
- She could pick out her twin sister's laugh even in a comedy club.
- I need to pick out an outfit that says 'professional' but also 'I didn't wake up at 6 AM for this.'
pick out
VERB[/pɪk aʊt/]
to choose or select from a group of things or people
💡 Concept
to choose or select from a group of things or people
🎵 Rhyme
Pick out the best, kick out the rest, let talent stick out!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pɪk aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/pɪk aʊt/
🌳Etymology
Rootpick
🎵Rhyme
stick outkick outthick shout
stick out
kick out
thick shout
🔗Collocations
pick out the best
pick out from the crowd
pick out a melody
pick out carefully
pick out the details
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dog can always pick out the treat with bacon from a pile of regular biscuits.”
“She could pick out her twin sister's laugh even in a comedy club.”
😄 Fun example
“I need to pick out an outfit that says 'professional' but also 'I didn't wake up at 6 AM for this.'”
“Can you pick out the main theme from this piece of music?”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
chooseselectidentifydistinguishrecognize
Antonyms
ignoreoverlookmiss
Related
pick upsingle outpoint outfigure out
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