pick — to choose someone or something from a group
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to choose someone or something from a group
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɪk/
Korean meaning: 고르다, 선택하다
Korean pronunciation: 픽 (강세: 픽)
Example Sentences
- My mom always picks the longest line at the grocery store.
- I need to pick up my laundry before the shop closes.
- Stop picking on your little brother!
pick
VERB//pɪk//
to choose someone or something from a group
💡 Concept
A woman picks the perfect red apple from the market stand
🎵 Rhyme
Pick your stick, make it quick!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/pɪk/
🌳Etymology
Rootpick
Origin
중세 영어 'pikken'에서 유래되어 '쪼다, 찌르다'의 의미로 시작되었고, 점차 '선택하다'의 의미까지 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
stickthickquickkicktrick
stick
thick
quick
kick
trick
🔗Collocations
pick up
pick out
pick on
pick and choose
pick a fight
take your pick
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom always picks the longest line at the grocery store.”
“I need to pick up my laundry before the shop closes.”
“Stop picking on your little brother!”
😄 Fun example
“He has a bad habit of picking his teeth with a toothpick during meetings.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
chooseselectoptdecidegather
Antonyms
rejectrefusedecline
Related
choiceselectionoptionpickerpickup
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