Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pick over

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.04 in modern English

Syllables
pick- over
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To choose all of the desirable items from (an array of options); to look for the most desirable items among.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

sieve out

Questions

What does pick over mean?
To choose all of the desirable items from (an array of options); to look for the most desirable items among.

How to pronounce pick over

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