pick vs eat

pick is a noun but eat is not a noun.

pick and eat both are verbs.

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

As verbs, eat is a hypernym of pick; that is, eat is a word with a broader meaning than pick:

pick: eat intermittently; take small bites of
eat: take in solid food

pick (noun)	eat (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

pick (verb)	eat (verb)
remove in small bits	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits	take in solid food
select carefully from a group	eat a meal; take a meal
harass with constant criticism	take in food; used of animals only
eat intermittently; take small bites of	use up (resources or materials)
hit lightly with a picking motion	worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
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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