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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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