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pierce vs pick

pick vs pierce

pierce is not a noun while pick is a noun.

pierce and pick both are verbs.

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