handpick out
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To carefully choose someone or something yourself.
Literal meaning: To pick something by hand and take it out from a group.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To carefully and personally select someone or something from a group. (Non-standard; prefer 'handpick' or 'pick out'.)
"The coach handpicked out the most promising players for the national squad."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
This form is non-standard and extremely rare. The 'out' is redundant when combined with 'handpick'. Native speakers universally prefer 'handpick' or 'pick out'. Learners should avoid this form and use 'handpick' or 'carefully select' instead.
Commonly used with
candidate team member talent individual
Forms
Base
handpick out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
handpicks out
he/she/it
Past simple
handpicked out
yesterday
Past participle
handpicked out
have + pp
-ing form
handpicking out
continuous
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