picking on

A form of pick on — To bully, harass, or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pick on
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APA

picking on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20on

MLA

“picking on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picking on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20on.

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