picked
- 01 A2 Elementary
v.chose someone or something from a group.
v.selected a particular person or thing from a larger set of options.
Simple“The coach picked her to be the captain of the team because of her leadership.”
In context“The committee picked the most qualified candidate after reviewing dozens of impressive applications from across the country.”
- 02 A2 Elementary
v.took fruit, flowers, or vegetables from where they were growing.
v.removed a flower, fruit, or vegetable from its stem or place of growth.
Simple“We picked a basket of fresh apples from the trees in the garden.”
In context“The farmworkers picked the grapes by hand to ensure that only the ripest clusters were sent to the winery.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.describes something that was chosen very carefully because it is the best.
adj.carefully selected for a specific quality or purpose; often used in the phrase 'hand-picked'.
Simple“The shop only sells picked tomatoes that are perfectly ripe.”
In context“The team consisted of a few picked experts who were brought in specifically to solve the technical crisis.”
- 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.played on a musical instrument by pulling the strings with your fingers or a small tool.
adj.describes a style of playing stringed instruments where individual strings are plucked rather than strummed.
Simple“The song features a beautiful picked guitar melody in the background.”
In context“The folk singer used a picked style that allowed the delicate melody to stand out against the soft vocals.”
SynonymspluckedpizzicatoAntonymsstrummed