How Do You Spell PICKED?

Pronunciation: [pˈɪkt] (IPA)

The word "picked" is spelled with the IPA phonetic transcription / pɪkt /, which represents the sound of the word. The "p" sound is pronounced with the lips, the "ɪ" sound is a short vowel sound, and the "k" sound is pronounced at the back of the mouth. The final "ed" is pronounced with a "t" sound as in "tapped" or "kissed" since the final sound in "picked" is an unvoiced sound ("/k/"), making it an unvoiced consonant.

PICKED Meaning and Definition

  1. Picked can be used as a past tense verb or an adjective, and it has multiple meanings depending on the context in which it is used.

    As a verb, picked refers to the act of selecting, choosing, or gathering something. It often implies a careful or deliberate selection process. For example, one might say, "She picked the red roses from the garden," indicating that she deliberately chose those specific flowers.

    Picked can also mean to remove something by plucking or grasping with fingers or a tool. This usage is common when referring to fruits, vegetables, or other objects that can be physically removed. For instance, "He picked the apples from the tree," signifies that he physically removed the apples from their branches.

    As an adjective, picked describes something that has been carefully or selectively chosen, or is of superior quality. For example, "She wore her best attire, a picked outfit for the occasion," implies that she chose an outfit carefully for the specific event.

    In informal slang, picked can have the additional meaning of being physically harmed or attacked. This usage is often found in phrases like "getting picked on" or "getting picked off," which refer to being targeted or singled out for negative treatment or harm.

    Overall, the multifaceted nature of the term picked means it can encompass a range of actions and qualities, from selecting and removing to deliberate choosing or superior quality.

  2. Plucked off by the fingers; cleaned by separating with the fingers; opened by an instrument; carefully selected, as picked men.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of PICKED

The word "picked" originated from the Old English word "gepyccan", which means "to pick out or pluck". It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "pukkōną". Over time, the word "picked" evolved in Middle English and has since retained its meaning of selecting or choosing something carefully.

Idioms with the word PICKED

  • be picked out of a hat The phrase "be picked out of a hat" means to be chosen or selected randomly, typically without any specific criteria or preference. It implies that a person or an option is chosen by chance, similar to how names or objects may be drawn randomly from a hat.

Conjugate verb Picked

CONDITIONAL

I would pick
we would pick
you would pick
he/she/it would pick
they would pick

FUTURE

I will pick
we will pick
you will pick
he/she/it will pick
they will pick

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have picked
we will have picked
you will have picked
he/she/it will have picked
they will have picked

PAST

I picked
we picked
you picked
he/she/it picked
they picked

PAST PERFECT

I had picked
we had picked
you had picked
he/she/it had picked
they had picked

PRESENT

I pick
we pick
you pick
he/she/it picks
they pick

PRESENT PERFECT

I have picked
we have picked
you have picked
he/she/it has picked
they have picked
I am picking
we are picking
you are picking
he/she/it is picking
they are picking
I was picking
we were picking
you were picking
he/she/it was picking
they were picking
I will be picking
we will be picking
you will be picking
he/she/it will be picking
they will be picking
I have been picking
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you have been picking
he/she/it has been picking
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I had been picking
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I will have been picking
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he/she/it will have been picking
they will have been picking
I would have picked
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you would have picked
he/she/it would have picked
they would have picked
I would be picking
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they would be picking
I would have been picking
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they would have been picking

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