# pick off

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To remove by picking.
2. To dispose of tasks, obstacles, opponents etc. precisely, one by one.
3. To dispose of tasks, obstacles, opponents etc. precisely, one by one.
4. To throw out a runner by tagging them whilst they are not in contact with any of the three bases or home plate.
5. To intercept, such as a ball in flight.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pick-off