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pick vs way

way vs pick

pick and way both are nouns.

pick is a verb but way is not a verb.

pick is not an adverb while way is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
way Yes No No Yes
As nouns, way is a hyponym of pick; that is, way is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pick:
  • pick: the person or thing chosen or selected
  • way: doing as one pleases or chooses
Other hyponyms of pick include pleasure, favorite, favourite.
pick (noun) way (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting a course of conduct
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends a journey or passage
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving how something is done or how it happens
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument the property of distance in general
the person or thing chosen or selected doing as one pleases or chooses
the best people or things in a group a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
the quantity of a crop that is harvested a line leading to a place or point
a portion of something divided into shares
space for movement
the condition of things generally
pick (verb) way (verb)
remove in small bits
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
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
pick (adverb) way (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
Difference between pick and way

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