Pick

the person or thing chosen or selected

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

the best people or things in a group

the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material

a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

a basketball maneuver

the act of choosing or selecting

select carefully from a group

look for and gather

harass with constant criticism

provoke

remove in small bits

remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

pilfer or rob

pay for something

pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example

hit lightly with a picking motion

eat intermittently