pick

the person or thing chosen or selected

“he was my pick for mayor”

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

“he sent the first picking of berries to the market”

“it was the biggest peach pick in years”

the best people or things in a group

“the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War”

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

“he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks”

select carefully from a group

“She finally picked her successor”

“He picked his way carefully”

look for and gather

“pick mushrooms”

“pick flowers”

harass with constant criticism

“Don't always pick on your little brother”

provoke

“pick a fight or a quarrel”

remove in small bits

“pick meat from a bone”

remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

“Clean the turkey”