Phrase Hound found 181 phrases and 122 compound words that contain pick. The most common are listed below. Open pick in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 181
- pick upTo lift; to grasp and raise.
- pick up onTo notice, observe, learn, or understand, especially something otherwise overlooked.
- pick up the phoneTo pick up the receiver of a telephone, generally with the intention of making a phone call.
- pick outTo remove by picking.
- pick-me-upA drink, often an alcoholic one, taken as a stimulant or sometimes as a hangover cure; a restorative, tonic or bracer.
- pick a fightTo deliberately provoke someone into fighting.
- pick up the paceTo begin moving or working faster.
- pick it upTo hurry up, pick up the pace.
- pick up the piecesTo restore one's life (or a given situation etc.) to a normal state, after a calamity, shock etc.
- pick and rollAn offensive play in which a player stops to block a defender for a teammate handling the ball and then slips behind the defender to accept a pass.
- cherry-pickTo pick out the best or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.
- pick offTo remove by picking.
- pick and mixAlternative form of pick 'n' mix: A selection of different articles (such as sweets arranged in trays) that can be chosen in any combination and paid for by weight or number.
- pick and placeOf a robot: having the purpose of picking up objects and placing them somewhere else.
- pick and popAn alternate version of pick and roll where the player moves to an open spot, where they receive a pass and make a jump shot.
- bone to pickA disagreeable matter to settle with somebody.
- pick up lineAlternative form of pick-up line.
- lock pickAny device used to unlock a lock without the use of a key.
- pick and chooseTo choose selectively or fastidiously.
- Draft pick
- pick-your-ownSynonym of U-pick: Of a farm operation, in which a customer can harvest the produce they wish to purchase.
- pick-up gameAn impromptu game that is spontaneously started by a group of players.
- pick 'emAn evenly matched game, bout, or event where there is no favorite or underdog.
- pick of the litterThe best person or item in a group; the best that one has to offer.
- U-pickOf a farm operation, in which a customer can harvest the produce they wish to purchase.
Compound words 122
- pickupAn electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.
- pickleA cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
- pickerAgent noun of pick; one who picks.
- toothpickA small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.
- nitpickTo correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
- pickguardA piece of durable flat material placed on the body of a guitar (or similar instrument) beneath the strings to protect the surface from being scratched by a plectrum (or similar device).
- handpickTo pick or harvest by hand.
- picklockA device designed to pick locks.
- mispickA defect in woven fabric in which a yarn across the warp is in the wrong place.
- earpickAn instrument for removing earwax from the ear.