Definition of "cherry-pick" in English

Verb

1. To pick out the best or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.

2. To select only evidence which supports an argument, and reject or ignore contradictory evidence.

   • From all the available statistics, the politician cherry-picked only those that backed up his ideas.

3. To position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.

4. To broadcast selected programming from another network.

5. In source control, to commit selected changes from one branch to another.