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Pick At (Verb)

Meaning 1

Pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Pluck At
  • Pull At

Meaning 2

Eat like a bird; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food".

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Synonyms

  • Peck
  • Peck At

Meaning 3

Express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Belittle
  • Disparage

Hypernyms

  • Criticize
  • Knock
  • Pick Apart

Hyponyms

  • Disgrace
  • Tear Apart
  • Deprecate
  • Belittle
  • Discredit
  • Minimize
  • Depreciate
  • Derogate
  • Pan
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