picked in English

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, pluck, 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, take, opt for, elect, decide on, settle on, fix on, sift out, sort out, name, nominate

3

repeatedly pull at something with one's fingers.

the old woman was picking at the sheet

4

pluck the strings of (a guitar or banjo).

Velvety vocals, sung with tenderly picked guitars and gently played piano occasionally accompanied by some harsh brass made this record.

synonyms: strum, twang, thrum, pluck

verb

harvest, gather (in), collect, pluck, cull
choose, select, pick out, single out, take, opt for, elect, decide on, settle on, fix on, sift out, sort out, name, nominate
nibble (at), toy with, play with, eat like a bird
strum, twang, thrum, pluck
provoke, start, cause, incite, stir up, whip up, instigate, prompt, bring about
find fault, blame
pluck, cull
beak, peck
break up
foot
clean
pluck, plunk
nibble, piece

Use "picked" in a sentence

1. Picked it clean.

2. Prostitutes were picked up.

3. We picked them up. . . .

4. I picked blackberries, Reuben.

5. Imports picked up placidly.

6. The boy picked the banjo.

7. We've picked up his transmitter.

8. She gingerly picked it up.

9. She gingerly picked the flower.

10. He picked his words carefully.

11. These lilacs are freshly picked.

12. Harry carefully picked the bloom.

13. Knots untie and locks get picked.

14. Yeah, I picked it up again.

15. You picked the hell divination stick.

16. I picked out a black suit.

17. He picked up the scattered toys.

18. The Britisher laughed, picked him up, …

19. Collins, here, picked up a trail.

20. He damn near picked on me!

21. Could have picked up E. Coli.

22. He picked out the ripest peach.

23. The truck picked up speed slowly.

24. Altered Innocence has picked up U.S

25. I picked everything in that house.

26. I picked a book to read.

27. The dentist picked away several instruments.

28. Look what the satellite picked up

29. Picked it up at the hotel.

30. Miss Morris was picked up tonight.

31. He picked his brushes and palette.

32. And what if he picked wrong?

33. He picked the child up bodily.

34. He picked up the radio handset.

35. I picked up those acorns you wanted.

36. Someone picked up your dry cleaning yesterday.

37. Imogen sighed and picked up her sewing.

38. The buzzard had picked the carcass clean.

39. He picked up mews from all sources.

40. You couldn't have picked a better girl.

41. He picked up his fork and knife.

42. So have you... picked a name yet?

43. I've picked a lot of herbs, Master.

44. I picked it up in Beorn's garden.

45. Picked up a buck here and there.

46. He picked the bracelet up for me.

47. The sick man picked at the blanket.

48. I picked something out from the cellar.

49. She's picked up with some peculiar people.

50. The gang picked their victims at random.