Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pick on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.07 in modern English

Syllables: pick- on
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bully, harass, or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.

Transitive verb

verb

To select (a person) for a task, etc.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Hey! Quit picking on your brother."
"Had no friends, picked on 'cause I was weak"
"Deciding that he hasn't had enough action for one day, Captain Evans of the Johnston orders another 180-degree about-face to give gunfire support to the new arrivals, this time picking on the heavy cruiser Tone."
"The teacher picked on me to answer the question."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

picks on (present, singular) picking on (participle, present) picked on (participle, past) picked on (past)

Phrases

pick on someone your own size

Synonyms

pester pick at

Questions

What does pick on mean?: To bully, harass, or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.

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