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picked on

picked on is the simple past and past participle of pick on.

Meaning of pick on

Verb

pick on (third-person singular simple present picks on, present participle picking on, simple past and past participle picked on)

  1. (transitive) To bully, harass, or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.
    • Hey! Quit picking on your brother.
  2. (transitive) To select (a person) for a task, etc.
    • The teacher picked on me to answer the question.

Questions about picked on

What is picked on the simple past and past participle of?
Picked on is the simple past and past participle of pick on.

Words near picked on in the dictionary

  1. picked gooseberry
  2. picked holes
  3. picked it up
  4. picked oakum
  5. picked off
  6. picked on
  7. picked one's battles
  8. picked one's nose
  9. picked one's way
  10. picked oneself up off the floor
  11. picked out

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