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Synonyms for pick at

  • verb

Most common

pick on bug find fault harass belittle disparage toy with peck

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Pick on — to pick on or repeatedly criticize (someone)

pick on, bug, find fault, harass, bully, pester, badger, nitpick

2. Criticize

criticize UK US, criticise UK, belittle, disparage

3. Toy with — to touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers

toy with, fiddle with

4. Peck

peck, peck at

Antonyms

devour

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Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.

  2. v. 2

    To pick on or repeatedly criticize (someone).

  3. v. 3

    To touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers. Synonym of peck at.

Example sentences

  • bug Sami gave Layla a drink that had a dead bug in it.
  • harass Skura wasn't the only girl that Yanni would harass.

By length

3 letters
bug1
4 letters
peck1
5 letters
bully2
6 letters
badger2, harass2, pester2
7 letters
nitpick2
8 letters
belittle3
9 letters
criticize3, criticise, disparage3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bully2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
chipoter
Italiano
mangiucchiare
Deutsch
herumstochern