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Pick at Common

Pick at has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

pluck or pull at with the fingers

"She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse"

2

eat like a bird

"The anorexic girl just picks at her food"

3

express a negative opinion of

"She disparaged her student's efforts"

4

To touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.

Example Sentences
"She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse" verb
"The anorexic girl just picks at her food" verb
"She disparaged her student's efforts" verb
See Also
pull tentative pick on utensil handle criticize grab gingerly
Related Terms
Antonyms
blandish
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pull eat knock
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
pan discredit deprecate minimize
Rhyming Words
go at cut at eat at aim at rap at get at sit at paw at run at yell at have at gnaw at gaze at call at hint at work at peer at look at wink at talk at
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