Meanings
plural pick 'ems · alternative pick'em · alternative pickem · alternative pick · alternative PK
- gamblingAn evenly matched game, bout, or event where there is no favorite or underdog.
How do I not take New York? It's a pick 'em here, and even if Dallas becomes a slight favorite, they're a terrible home chalk team.
2016 September 10, Colin Cowherd, The Herd with Colin Cowherd (television production), via Fox Sports 1 - UShobbiesA tradition or game in which one predicts the winners of a sporting match.
My 256 game pick 'em continues with the AFC South.
2020 May 18, Nick Wright, First Things First (video), via Fox Sports 1
Synonyms & antonyms
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pick 'em. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pick%20'em
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