Base verb
Phrasal verbs with pick
The verb pick combines with 5 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
5 phrasal verbs · 9 meanings
pick at
1 sense- Touch or pull small parts repeatedly
pick off
1 sense- Shoot or remove people one by one
pick on
1 sense- Treat one person unfairly by blaming, criticising, or hurting them repeatedly
pick out
1 sense- Choose something from a group
pick up
5 senses- Lift something off a surface
- Collect a person or thing, especially in a vehicle
- Acquire a skill, language or habit gradually and informally
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