picked (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /pɪkt/
Definition
Selected or chosen from a group, often with care or preference.
Examples
He picked the winning lottery numbers.
The teacher picked the most interesting essays to read aloud.
She picked a comfortable chair to sit in.
How to Use picked
- pick up (phrasal verb)
- To collect someone or something. — "I'll pick you up at 7 PM."
- pick out (phrasal verb)
- To identify and select something or someone from a group. — "Can you pick out the mistakes in this text?"
- pick on (phrasal verb)
- To treat someone unfairly or unkindly, especially by blaming or criticizing them. — "Stop picking on your little brother!"
- pick at (phrasal verb)
- To eat only small amounts of food, because you are not hungry or do not like the food. — "He was too upset to do more than pick at his dinner."
- pick through (phrasal verb)
- To search through a collection of things, often to find something specific or to remove unwanted items. — "She had to pick through the old boxes to find the photos."
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