knock vs pick

knock and pick both are nouns.

knock and pick both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knock	Yes	No	Yes	No
pick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pick is a hyponym of knock; that is, pick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than knock:

knock: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
pick: harass with constant criticism

Other hyponyms of knock include censure, criminate, reprimand, blast, crucify, pillory, savage, admonish, reproof, reprove, bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce, reprehend, deplore, belabor, belabour, come down, denounce, blame, find fault, belittle, disparage, pick at, nitpick, assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe, harsh on.

knock (noun)	pick (noun)
the act of hitting vigorously	the act of choosing or selecting
negative criticism	a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a vigorous blow	a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)	a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
a bad experience	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

knock (verb)	pick (verb)
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws	remove in small bits
knock against with force or violence	remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
rap with the knuckles	select carefully from a group
deliver a sharp blow or push	harass with constant criticism
make light, repeated taps on a surface	eat intermittently; take small bites of
sound like a car engine that is firing too early	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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