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NITPICK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nitpick mean? 

NITPICK (verb)
  The verb NITPICK has 1 sense:

1. be overly critical; criticize minor detailsplay

  Familiarity information: NITPICK used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NITPICK (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they nitpick  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it nitpicks  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: nitpicked  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: nitpicked  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: nitpicking  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Be overly critical; criticize minor details

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "nitpick" is one way to...):

criticise; criticize; knock; pick apart (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

nitpicker (someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms)


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