picked

Meanings

• Verb

  To select or choose (something) manually.

  - "I picked an apple from the tree."
  - "He picked the winning lottery number."

• Verb

  To remove the outer covering or rind from (fruit or vegetables) by hand.

  - "Please pick the peas."
  - "Can you pick the corn for me?"

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Pronunciation

1. /pʰɪkt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1684688"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with picked
bride , tide , ride , tide , side

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Picked (en) : Past tense of pick.
   

2. Pickled (en) : Preserved in a brine or vinegar solution.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. picked (en) : past tense of pick
   

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Variants

List of all variants of picked that leads to same result
picked , pick , pick and choose , pick at , pick on , pick the brain of , pick the brains of , picked and chose , picked and chosen , picked at , picked on , picked the brain of , picked the brains of , picking , picking and choosing , picking at , picking on , picking the brain of , picking the brains of , picks , picks and chooses , picks at , picks on , picks the brain of , picks the brains of , cherry-pick , cherry-picked , cherry-picking , cherry-picks , nit , nits , pick nits , picking nits , picked nits , picks nits , pick a nit , picking a nit , picked a nit , picks a nit , pick off , picked off , picking off , picks off , pick out , picked out , picking out , picks out , pick over , picked over , picking over , picks over , pick up , pick up on , picked up , picked up on , picking up , picking up on , picks up , picks up on

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Forms

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picks, picking, picked, pickable

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Etymology

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Old English pican, pickan; related to peocan to peck.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'picking' is also used in various sports, such as basketball and baseball.

2. In music, the term 'picking' refers to strumming or plucking the strings of a guitar or other stringed instrument.

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Related Concepts

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1. Selection: The act of choosing or picking out one thing from a number of options.

2. Harvest: The act of gathering ripe crops from the land.

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Culture

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In literature, 'picked' is often used to describe the act of selecting or choosing something, such as in the phrase 'picking a lock' or 'picking a fight'. It can also refer to the act of picking fruits or vegetables.

How to Memorize "picked"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of picking an apple from a tree.
   - Imagine yourself manually selecting an item from a group.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'picked' with the act of choosing or selecting.
   - Think of the phrase 'picking fruits'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Picking Peaches Pleases People' to remember the past tense form 'picked'.

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