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- See:
- pick
| part of speech: |
phrase |
| definition 1: |
(informal) to annoy or harass, either verbally or physically.
That boy is a bully who picks on smaller children.- synonyms:
- annoy, badger, harass, mistreat, needle, tease
- similar words:
- bully, criticize, hector, kid
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to criticize.
Stop picking on me. You make mistakes sometimes too. |
| definition 3: |
of an instructor, to choose (a particular student) to speak in class.
I would raise my hand a lot, but the teacher never picked on me.It seems as if the teacher only picks on her favorite students. |
| related words: |
banter, bother, carp, nag, trouble |
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