(v): pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
(v): look for and gather
(v): assemble or get together
(v): harass with constant criticism
(v): find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
(v): provoke
(v): evoke or provoke to appear or occur
(v): remove in small bits
(v): remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
(v): remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
(v): remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
(v): pilfer or rob
(v): take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
(v): pay for something
(v): give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
(v): pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
(v): cause to move by pulling
(v): attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
(v): cut or make a way through
(v): hit lightly with a picking motion
(v): deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
(v): eat intermittently; take small bites of
(v): take in solid food
(n): the person or thing chosen or selected
(n): the cognitive process of reaching a decision
(n): the quantity of a crop that is harvested
(n): the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
(n): the best people or things in a group
(n): a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
(n): the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
(n): a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
(n): a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
(n): an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
(n): a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
(n): a tool used with workers' hands
(n): a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
(n): any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
(n): a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
(n): a play executed by a basketball team
(n): the act of choosing or selecting
(n): something done (usually as opposed to something said)
