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eat vs pick

pick vs eat

eat is not a noun while pick is a noun.

eat and pick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eat No No Yes No
pick Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pick is a hyponym of eat; that is, pick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eat:
  • eat: take in solid food
  • pick: eat intermittently; take small bites of
Other hyponyms of eat include wash down, fress, gluttonise, gluttonize, wolf, wolf down, slurp, fare, peck, peck at, pick at, peck, pick up, bolt, gobble, bolt down, garbage down, gobble up, shovel in, nibble, piece, ruminate, devour, guttle, pig, raven, eat up, finish, polish off, fill, fill up.
eat (noun) pick (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
eat (verb) pick (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid remove in small bits
take in solid food remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
eat a meal; take a meal select carefully from a group
take in food; used of animals only harass with constant criticism
use up (resources or materials) eat intermittently; take small bites of
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob
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