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pull vs pick

pick vs pull

pull and pick both are nouns.

pull and pick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pull Yes No Yes No
pick Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pick is a hyponym of pull; that is, pick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pull:
  • pull: cause to move by pulling
  • pick: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
Other hyponyms of pull include twitch, pull back, adduct, abduct, stretch, pluck, plunk, tug, drag, cart, drag, hale, haul, attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in, jerk, yank, winch, pick off, pluck, pull off, tweak.
pull (noun) pick (noun)
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you the act of choosing or selecting
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a sustained effort a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a device used for pulling something a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
special advantage or influence the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
the force used in pulling a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pull (verb) pick (verb)
strain abnormally remove in small bits
take away remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for select carefully from a group
cause to move by pulling harass with constant criticism
tear or be torn violently eat intermittently; take small bites of
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes hit lightly with a picking motion
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing look for and gather
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
strip of feathers pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense provoke
steer into a certain direction pay for something
move into a certain direction pilfer or rob
operate when rowing a boat
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
rein in to keep from winning a race
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Difference between pull and pick

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