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way vs pick

pick vs way

way and pick both are nouns.

way is not a verb while pick is a verb.

way is an adverb but pick is not an adverb.

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