pick over

pɪk ˈoʊvər

Definition

Definition of pick over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

searching discardedsearch through discarded items for usable ones

He picked over the remains of the yard sale for hidden treasures..

forage

rummage

scavenge

selectionchoose desirable items from a selection

She picked over the fruits to find the ripest ones.

choose

select

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Expressions with pick

pick up

lift something using hands

She bent down to pick up the toy..

pick out

choose from a group or range

She went to the store to pick out a dress for the party..

pick at

pull at something with one's fingers

He nervously began to pick at the loose thread on his sweater..

pick on

single out someone for unkind treatment

The older students tend to pick on the younger ones..

pick oneself up

stand up again after falling or being knocked down

He tripped but quickly picked himself up.

pick and choose

select with care from a variety of options

She likes to pick and choose when shopping for clothes..

Examples of pick over in a sentence

They picked over the old clothes for something wearable.
He picked over the clothes for the best deals.
They picked over the books to find rare editions.

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French:fouiller, choisir, ...
German:durchsuchen, ...
Italian:rovistare, selezionare, ...
Spanish:rebuscar, escoger, ...
Portuguese:vasculhar, escolher, ...
Chinese:翻找, 挑选, ...
Japanese:探し回る, 選ぶ, ...
Arabic:نَبَشَ, نَقَّبَ, ...
Hebrew:לִבְרוֹר, לְמַיֵּן, ...
Russian:рыться, перебирать, ...
Ukrainian:перебирати, ...
Hindi:खंगालना, चुन-चुनकर लेना, ...
Bengali:ফেলে দেওয়া জিনিসপত্র ঘেঁটে দেখা, বেছে নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:buscar entre, triar, ...
Czech:přebírat se v něčem, přebírat, ...
Danish:rode igennem, sortere i, ...
Dutch:doorzoeken, uitzoeken, ...
Greek:ψαχουλεύω, διαλέγω, ...
Hungarian:átválogatni, szemezgetni, ...
Khmer:រើសរកក្នុងរបស់ចោល, រើសជ្រើស, ...
Korean:뒤지다, 고르다, ...
Persian:زیر و رو کردن, دست‌چین کردن, ...
Polish:przeszukiwać, wybierać, ...
Portuguese (BR):vasculhar, selecionar, ...
Romanian:a răscoli, a alege, ...
Swedish:leta igenom, plocka ut, ...
Thai:คุ้ยหา, คัดเลือก, ...
Turkish:karıştırmak, ayıklamak, ...
Vietnamese:lục lọi, lựa, ...

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