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pick vs pierce

pierce vs pick

pick is a noun but pierce is not a noun.

pick and pierce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
pierce No No Yes No
As verbs, pierce is a hypernym of pick; that is, pierce is a word with a broader meaning than pick:
  • pick: attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
  • pierce: cut or make a way through
pick (noun) pierce (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) pierce (verb)
remove in small bits make a hole into
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
select carefully from a group cut or make a way through
harass with constant criticism move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
eat intermittently; take small bites of sound sharply or shrilly
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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