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I think people are just haters. When they see people doing well, some people, if there's something wrong, they'll pick at that.
Alana Blanchard

Meaning of "pick at" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PICK AT

pick at play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICK AT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pick at is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES PICK AT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pick at in the English dictionary

The definition of pick at in the dictionary is to make criticisms of in a niggling or petty manner.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PICK AT

pick
pick ´n´ mix
pick and choose
pick and mix
pick off
pick on
pick out
pick someone´s brain
pick someone´s brains
pick the eyes out
pick up stompies
pick up the pieces
pick-and-mix
pick-me-up
pick-up
pick-up arm
pick-up joint
pick-up point
pick-up truck
pickaback

WORDS THAT END LIKE PICK AT

come at
drive at
get at
go at
go crook at
have a shot at
have a smack at
have at
in at
keep at
not look at
not much to look at
on at
point the finger at
poke fun at
poke mullock at
stick at
talk at
throw the book at
wink at

Synonyms and antonyms of pick at in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pick at» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PICK AT

Find out the translation of pick at to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pick at from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pick at» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recoger a
570 millions of speakers

English

pick at
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर लेने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اختيار في
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выбрать в
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escolher em
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাছাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chercher à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pilih pada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abholung bei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

で選ぶ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에서 선택
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pilih ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bóc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

येथे निवडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Atmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grattarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odebrać w
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вибрати в
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alege la
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάρει στο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

af te haal by
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plocka på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plukke på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pick at

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PICK AT»

The term «pick at» is regularly used and occupies the 81.040 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PICK AT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pick at

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3 QUOTES WITH «PICK AT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pick at.
1
Shaun Alexander
Time heals all wounds, unless you pick at them.
2
Alana Blanchard
I think people are just haters. When they see people doing well, some people, if there's something wrong, they'll pick at that.
3
Method Man
I hate mean people. People who just pick at you and try to force you into a train wreck.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICK AT»

Discover the use of pick at in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pick at and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Poetic Justice: Legal Humor in Verse
This book is not about laughing at lawyers. It's about laughing with them. It's for everyone who's in on the joke: Everyone who has witnessed the madness and met the quirky characters in this field.
J. D. DuPuy, M. L. Philpott, 2013
2
Basketball: Steps to Success
In figure 11.20, player 4 sets a pick at the wing for player 1. Player 1 dribbles off the pick, forcing player 4's defender to give help. Player 1 takes at least two dribbles past the pick to create space. Player 1 can then shoot a jump shot, pass to ...
Hal Wissel, 2011
3
AutoCAD 2012 Tutor for Engineering Graphics
Command: VPCLIP Select viewport to clip: (Select the rectangular viewport) Select clipping object or [Polygonal] <Polygonal>: (Press ENTER) Specify start point: (Pick at “A”) Specify next point or [Arc/Length/Undo]: (Pick at “B”) Specify next ...
Kevin Lang, Alan Kalameja, 2011
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Americanization of the Common Law: The Impact of Legal ...
4 Pick, at 428. 157. Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge, 7 Pick. 344 (1829),aff' d, 11 Pet. (36. U.S.) 420 (1837). The following discussion of the case is based on Morton J. Horwitz, "Competition and Economic Development before the Civil ...
William Edward Nelson, 1994
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AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD LT 2013 Bible
If the Allow Press and Drag on Object option is checked, you need to pick at one corner of the window and, without releasing the pick button, drag the cursor to the diagonally opposite corner. This type of action is typical of Windows programs.
Ellen Finkelstein, 2012
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The Engineering of Sport 7: Vol. 1
This shows that the point of highest stress (the point where yield will occur first) is at the top of the pick at the position of clamping and has a value of 263MN/m2. This does not indicate high stresses at the root of the teeth, the area where fatigue ...
Margaret Estivalet, Pierre Brisson, 2009
7
Guitar Tab: Your Pick of Bach, Book & CD
Try a medium gauge pick at first, then move towards a heavier one as your technique improves. When playing quicker notes, such as eighth notes, the general rule is to pick down on the number counts (onbeats) and up on the "&" counts ...
‎2002
8
Inside AutoCAD 2002
At the Specify first source point: prompt, pick at (T). At the Specify first destination point : prompt, pick at ©. This establishes the first set of transformation points. At the Specif y second source point: prompt, pick at ©.At the Specify second ...
David Harrington, Bill Burchard, David Pitzer, 2002
9
Topics in Cryptology -- CT-RSA 2005: The Cryptographers' ...
0 to the oracle H, we pick at random s G [[1, q— 1]], compute sP G (G, store (m, r, s, sP, T) in the H-List and return sP as the answer to the oracle call; 0 to the oracle H, we pick at random u G [[1, q — 1]], store (m, r, u) in the h—List and returns u ...
Alfred J. Menezes, 2005
10
At Home in the Universe: The Search for the Laws of ...
After a while, however, you are more likely to pick at random a pair of buttons and find that you have already chosen one of the pair. So when you tie a thread between the two newly chosen buttons, you will find three buttons tied together.
Stuart Kauffman, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICK AT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pick at is used in the context of the following news items.
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Havant schoolchildren join volunteers at litter-pick
Mayor of Havant Leah Turner oversaw the litter-pick at Riders Infant and Junior School. Cllr Turner said: 'I think it's a really good idea that from ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
2
Teachers get first pick at supplies left in closed Lake Oswego school
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. – School officials are letting people take school supplies and furniture left inside a closed Lake Oswego elementary ... «KATU, Jul 15»
3
GOP lawmakers pick at Iran effort
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz (left) and Secretary of State John Kerry arrive Wednesday on Capitol Hill for classified briefings with ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
4
Redskins Q&A: Was Scheff the right pick at No. 5?
With a new general manager in charge, new faces throughout the lineup as well as new assistant coaches bringing new ideas to the table, the ... «Comcast SportsNet Washington, Jul 15»
5
Do not pick Kevin Durant for your softball team
... wanted to let a big star play a prominent position, but this effort indicates that Durant should have been put in right field to pick at the grass. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
6
Pittsburgh Steelers rank 3rd in 2010-14 draft pick receiving yards
They are each one of 11 teams to average more than 1,000 career receiving yards per pick at the position in that time. As in the receptions ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
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Report: Celtics Draft Pick RJ Hunter Expected To Sign By End Of Week
Terry Rozier, the Celtics' top pick at No. 16 overall, has yet to sign, but that too is expected to happen soon. Scouts have damned both of ... «NESN.com, Jul 15»
8
Halliburton Company (HAL): Why Stock Is Top Pick At Merrill Lynch
Oilfield services and equipment giant, Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), announced its second quarter, fiscal year 2015 results on Monday. «Bidness ETC, Jul 15»
9
EKU's Mobley Pick as Preseason Offensive Player of the Year at …
Jacksonville State junior Eli Jenkins was the pick at quarterback after accounting for 18 touchdowns (12 passing, 6 rushing) in leading the ... «LEX18 Lexington KY News, Jul 15»
10
Bruins' unheralded draft pick turning heads in college
2 pick at the 2015 NHL Draft last month and recently signed his first professional contract. Forward Dylan Larkin also left school for the pros ... «NHL.com, Jul 15»

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