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pick vs kick up

kick up vs pick

pick and kick up both are nouns.

pick and kick up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
kick up Yes No Yes No
As verbs, kick up is a hypernym of pick; that is, kick up is a word with a broader meaning than pick:
  • pick: provoke
  • kick up: evoke or provoke to appear or occur
Other hypernyms of pick include call forth, evoke, provoke.
pick (noun) kick up (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand
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) kick up (verb)
remove in small bits cause to rise by kicking
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits evoke or provoke to appear or occur
select carefully from a group
harass with constant criticism
eat intermittently; take small bites of
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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