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Synonyms of pick at

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Another word for pick at is plague. Other synonyms of pick at are badger, hound, harass and harry.

Synonyms and similar words for pick at

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

verbSynonym of peck at.

  • peck atTo eat unenthusiastically and in small bites.

verbTo pick on or repeatedly criticize (someone).

  • nitpick
  • badgerTo pester; to annoy persistently; to press.
  • bully
  • find faultTo criticize something excessively.
  • pester
  • baitTo intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
  • bedevilTo harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
  • beleaguerTo vex, harass, or beset.
  • persecute
  • dog
  • bullyragTo harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally.
  • besiege
  • bug
  • devil informal
  • beset figurativelyTo assail or attack (someone) from all sides; to set about.
  • chevy figurativelyTo vex or harass with petty attacks.
  • give someone griefTo hassle or abuse someone.
  • harassTo annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
  • harryTo harass, bother or distress with demands, threats, or criticism.
  • houndTo persistently harass doggedly.
  • plagueTo harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
  • vex archaicTo trouble aggressively, to harass.

Meaning of pick at

  1. verb To touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.
  2. verb Synonym of peck at.
  3. verb To pick on or repeatedly criticize (someone).

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Questions about synonyms of pick at

What is another word for pick at?
Pick at has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as plague, badger, hound, harass and harry.
What does pick at mean?
Pick at means to touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.

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