pick off Synonyms
pick off Meaning
Wordnet
pick off (v)
shoot one by one
pull or pull out sharply
Wordnet
pick off (n)
a baseball play in which a base runner is caught off base and tagged out
pick off Sentence Examples
- The sniper was ordered to pick off enemy soldiers one by one.
- The gardener meticulously picked off the withered leaves from the rose bush.
- The artist used a fine brush to pick off the excess paint from the canvas.
- The bird carefully picked off the berries from the branch.
- The surgeon skillfully picked off the tiny pieces of bone from the patient's wound.
- The detective meticulously picked off the prints from the crime scene.
- The chemist used tweezers to pick off the small crystals from the solution.
- The child picked off the lint from his sweater sleeve.
- The mechanic picked off the rusted bolts from the engine.
- The chef used a knife to pick off the charred bits from the steak.
FAQs About the word pick off
shoot one by one, pull or pull out sharply, a baseball play in which a base runner is caught off base and tagged out
grab, block,intercept, trap, capture,catch, snatch, interdict, collar, snare
No antonyms found.
The sniper was ordered to pick off enemy soldiers one by one.
The gardener meticulously picked off the withered leaves from the rose bush.
The artist used a fine brush to pick off the excess paint from the canvas.
The bird carefully picked off the berries from the branch.
