pick on

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pick on

verb picks on · picking on · picked on

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

Similar: pester, pick at

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verb

Similar: pester, pick at

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verb bully, bother, or harass

Español	hostigar, meterse con, hacer rabiar, tomárselas con, agarrársela[s] con Americanism, lornear
日本語	いじめる ijimeru
Português	implicar, meter-se
Français	embêter
Deutsch	herumhacken auf, schikanieren, mobben, hänseln
Italiano	aversela
Română	hărțui

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@misc{pick_on_2026,
  title = {pick on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pick%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}