Synonyms of picks on

picks on

phrase

present tense third-person singular of pick on

1

as in intimidates

to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats

Picking on others is not tolerated at this school.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intimidates
• bullies
• frightens
• scares
• startles
• bullyrags
• cows
• browbeats
• ballyrags
• shocks
• bulldozes
• coerces
• strong-arms
• blackjacks
• threatens
• bogarts
• hectors
• pressures
• harasses
• terrifies
• spooks
• forces
• horrifies
• pushes around
• trash-talks
• badgers
• alarms
• blusters
• discomposes
• alarums
• compels
• hounds
• terrorizes
• menaces
• disturbs
• obliges
• affrights
• bludgeons
• constrains
• dragoons
• demoralizes
• makes
• disquiets
• distresses
• psychs (out)
• upsets
• disconcerts
• presses
• unnerves
• perturbs
• unmans

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cheers
• comforts
• encourages
• reassures
• consoles
• soothes
• steels
• solaces
• convinces
• persuades
• emboldens
• heartens

2

as in taunts

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

"Stop picking on your siblings!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taunts
• teases
• mocks
• bothers
• rides
• annoys
• baits
• ridicules
• makes game of
• needles
• hassles
• hazes
• tortures
• burns (up)
• irritates
• plagues
• tries
• heckles
• troubles
• gnaws (at)
• puts out
• tests
• hacks (off)
• jibes
• itches
• jeers
• bullies
• bugs
• gibes
• aggrieves
• peeves
• spites
• derides
• gets
• ruffles
• disturbs
• irks
• frosts
• dogs
• grates
• aggravates
• gripes
• nettles
• rasps
• piques
• riles
• hounds
• nags
• torments
• beleaguers
• exasperates
• vexes
• badgers
• goads
• pesters
• discomforts
• harasses
• frets
• chafes
• narks
• galls
• perturbs
• agitates
• persecutes
• bedevils
• hagrides
• browbeats
• terrorizes
• harries
• hectors