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Learn to pronounce pick

/pik/
verb
  1. take hold of and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing.
    "I went to pick some flowers for Jenny's room"
    synonyms: harvest, gather (in), collect, take in, pluck, pull, dig, crop, reap, bring home, glean, garner, cull
  2. choose (someone or something) from a number of alternatives, typically after careful thought.
    "maybe I picked the wrong career after all"
    synonyms: choose, select, pick out, single out, include, handpick, decide on, settle on, fix on, sift out, sort out, take, prefer, favor, opt for, plump for, vote for, elect, name, nominate, adopt, designate, assign, appoint, allot, identify, specify, mention, cite
  3. make (a hole) in fabric by pulling at it with one's fingers.
    "she picked a hole in her tights"
  4. pluck the strings of (a guitar or banjo).
    "people were singing and picking guitars"
    synonyms: strum, twang, thrum, pluck, finger

noun
  1. an act or the right of selecting something from among a group of alternatives.
    "take your pick from our extensive menu"
    synonyms: choice, selection, option, decision, preference, favorite
  2. an act of blocking or screening a defensive player from the ball handler.

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