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You may be less likely to pick on someone if you don't know what's in their briefcase or purse.
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Meaning of "pick on" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PICK ON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICK ON

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

WHAT DOES PICK ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pick on in the English dictionary

The definition of pick on in the dictionary is to select for something unpleasant, esp in order to bully, blame, or cause to perform a distasteful task.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PICK ON

pick
pick ´n´ mix
pick and choose
pick and mix
pick at
pick off
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 ON

and so on
bank on
clock on
close the book on
come on
crack on
go down on
keep tabs on
kick on
look on
off and on
pull on
put money on
run out on
shed light on
take out on
take up on
turn on
turn one´s back on
work on

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pick on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PICK ON

Find out the translation of pick on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pick on 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 on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

作弄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

meterse con
570 millions of speakers

English

pick on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर लेने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يُسِئ ُمُعامَلةُ شَخْص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

придираться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

azucrinar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাছাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

s’en prendre à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pilih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ärgern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いじめる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

괴롭히다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

ngrusuhi, cawe-cawe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trêu chọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर निवडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Almak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

criticare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dokuczyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чіплятися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a necăji
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τα βάζω με κάποιον
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

af te haal op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klanka ner på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hakke på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pick on

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PICK ON»

The term «pick on» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.855 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PICK ON» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «PICK ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pick on.
1
Tom Bergeron
I tend to pick on the people I'm closest with because I know they know it's not personal.
2
Ger Duany
All around the world, there is corruption, tribalism and division, as many find it easier to pick on those that are different, which is why we need to hold tightly to the good in this world.
3
David Gallagher
I can't wait for my little sisters to start dating, because it will really be fun to pick on their boyfriends.
4
Trey Gowdy
You may be less likely to pick on someone if you don't know what's in their briefcase or purse.
5
Simon Hoggart
It's sad that the BBC is toning down Dennis the Menace for a cartoon series. He is losing his weapons, catapult and peashooter, will no longer pick on Walter the Softy, and his ferocious grimace is to be replaced by a charming, boyish smile.
6
Don Imus
I regret the times I've been mean to people... It's fine to pick on people who can defend themselves and deserve it. Some people don't deserve to be picked on who I picked on, so I don't do it anymore.
7
Nathan Lane
There are some people that the press like to pick on and not just the gay press, but the press in general. And some people, the press just doesn't care about at all.
8
George Lopez
It's a great day in America when white people, black people and Latinos can all come together and pick on another minority.
9
Bennett Miller
Every relationship probably has, at its inception, a hundred things that you could pick on and divert you from it, but the feeling is there. You figure out a way to make it work.
10
Slobodan Milosevic
NATO believes it can pick on a small nation and force us to surrender our independence. And that is where NATO miscalculated. You are not willing to sacrifice lives to achieve our surrender. But we are willing to die to defend our rights as an independent sovereign nation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICK ON»

Discover the use of pick on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pick on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Don't Pick on Me: Help for Kids to Stand Up to and Deal with ...
The book includes more than forty ten-minute activities children can do with their parents to learn how to effectively handle emotional and physical bullying and be conscientious bystanders if they witness this behavior.
Susan Eikov Green, 2010
2
Why Pick on Me?
Everyone is laughing at Marvin Redpost.
Louis Sachar, 2010
3
Marvin Redpost #2: Why Pick on Me?
Illus. in black-and-white. Marvin is shunned by his classmates, best friends, and teacher after he is unfairly fingered as a nose-picker by the class bully. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Louis Sachar, 2011
4
Why Pick on Me?: School Exclusion and Black Youth
This book throws new light on the issues of exclusions relating to race.
Maud Blair, 2001
5
Marvin Redpost: Why Pick on Me?: Book 2 - Rejacketed
Everyone is laughing at Marvin Redpost.
Louis Sachar, 2010
6
Last Pick on the Planet: Inspired by a True Story
Two words-"science project"-inspire dread in Kristin Meese.
C. B. Fischman, 2007
7
Don't Pick on Me: How to Handle Bullying
The term bullying covers many things, from name calling to physical violence. This book, aimed at children, shows that while bullying is common, it should not be accepted.
Rosemary Stones, 2011
8
Marvin Redpost #4: Alone in His Teacher's House
He gets to be alone in Mrs. North's house! But pretty soon it starts to look as if Marvin is not so lucky after all...." From the Trade Paperback edition.
Louis Sachar, 2011
9
Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and ...
Suppose, instead, that I ask you to pick four beans that sum to 25. In this example , you have three degrees of freedom. No matter what you pick on the first draw, there are lots of combinations you can pick on the next three draws and still have  ...
H. Russell Bernard, 2011
10
Pick Your Poison: How Our Mad Dash to Chemical Utopia is ...
I happened to pick on the Chinese practitioners because it is particularly easy to do. Yet folk medicines from almost every country, including our own, have similar hazards. The instincts of our ancient forebearers were not magically better than ...
Monona Rossol, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICK ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pick on is used in the context of the following news items.
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Heat Trade Shabazz Napier to Magic: Report
The Miami Heat traded Shabazz Napier to the Orlando Magic for a second-round pick on Sunday, according to a report from Yahoo. «NBC 6 South Florida, Jul 15»
2
2015 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: Camp storylines to watch
I'd rather wait on Abdullah on Draft Day then waste an early pick on Bell, and I expect their value to be equal this season, will Abdullah possibly ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
3
Bengals 2015 Rookie Preview: Cedric Ogbuehi and Jake Fisher
Fisher is the first tackle the Bengals used a second-round pick on since Andrew Whitworth in 2006. Ironically, Fisher is the early favorite to ... «Cincy Jungle, Jul 15»
4
Sports Jambalaya on Tonight!
THE COACH'S CFL WEEK % SLAUGHTERHOUSE - Sitting at +$5,124 Will Rogers gives us his pick on tonight's " Poor man's Pigskin". «Covers.com, Jul 15»
5
Is Investing a Top Fantasy Football Draft Pick on Unproven Players a …
Do the numbers indicate that Carlos Hyde, Latavius Murray and Joseph Randle should be avoided early in drafts? «numberFire, Jul 15»
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Ranking the Cowboys' 53-man roster: Numbers 53-41
The Cowboys' traded up and spent a high first-round pick on Mo Claiborne this year. What grade does his 2012 performance earn from you? «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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Pittsburgh Steelers tie for 3rd in overall WR draft pick rankings
They didn't use a first-round pick on the spot until 2012 when they picked Michael Floyd. The San Diego Chargers, who tied the Cardinals for ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
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Demand to pick up in Q2; HUL top pick in FMCG: Societe
In the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) space, Hindustan Unilever Limited is the preferred pick on back of good earnings, Mathur said ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
9
Titans announce deal with Mariota
2 overall pick on track to open the season Sept. 13 at Tampa Bay against Jameis Winston - the No. 1 overall selection from the draft. The Titans ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
10
Who Does Kaitlyn Pick on 'The Bachelorette'? The Emotions We …
With this season of The Bachelorette quickly coming to a close, we're left with the final two contenders — Nick Viall and Shawn Booth. «Life & Style Weekly, Jul 15»

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