cherry-pick

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɛripɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(cher′ē pik′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cher•ry-pick  (cher′ē pik′),USA pronunciation [Informal.]
v.t. 
  1. Informal Termsto select with great care:You can cherry-pick your own stereo components.

v.i. 
  1. Business(in retail use) to buy only the sale items and ignore the other merchandise.
  • 1970–75


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