· pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse"
Hypernym(s): pull
· eat like a bird; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food"
Hypernym(s): eat
· express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"
Synonym(s): disparage, belittle
Hypernym(s): knock, criticize, criticise, pick_apart