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pick vs strike

strike vs pick

pick and strike both are nouns.

pick and strike both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
strike Yes No Yes No
As verbs, strike is a hypernym of pick; that is, strike is a word with a broader meaning than pick:
  • pick: hit lightly with a picking motion
  • strike: deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
pick (noun) strike (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material a conspicuous success
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument a gentle blow
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) strike (verb)
remove in small bits cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
select carefully from a group indicate (a certain time) by striking
harass with constant criticism make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
eat intermittently; take small bites of deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
hit lightly with a picking motion hit against; come into sudden contact with
look for and gather affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
provoke pierce with force
pay for something smooth with a strickle
pilfer or rob hook by a pull on the line
produce by ignition or a blow
form by stamping, punching, or printing
disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
drive something violently into a location
occupy or take on
cause to experience suddenly
find unexpectedly
stop work in order to press demands
attain
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
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