Picking — synonyms, definition

1. picking (Noun)

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picking (Noun) — The quantity of a crop that is harvested. ex. "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"

picking (Noun) — The act of picking (crops, fruit or hops etc.).

manual labor manual labour output production yield

2. picking (Verb)

beaking blaming breaking up cleaning culling finding fault footing nibbling pecking piecing plucking plunking

picking (Verb) — Select carefully from a group. ex. "She finally picked her successor" ex. "He picked his way carefully"

picking (Verb) — Look for and gather. ex. "pick mushrooms" ex. "pick flowers"

picking (Verb) — Harass with constant criticism. ex. "Don't always pick on your little brother"

picking (Verb) — Provoke. ex. "pick a fight or a quarrel"

picking (Verb) — Remove in small bits. ex. "pick meat from a bone"

picking (Verb) — Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits. ex. "pick the turkey"

picking (Verb) — Pilfer or rob. ex. "pick pockets"

picking (Verb) — Pay for something. ex. "pick up the tab"

picking (Verb) — Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion. ex. "he picked the strings of his mandolin"

picking (Verb) — Hit for example ice or rocky ground) with or as if with a pickaxe. ex. "Pick open the ice"

picking (Verb) — Hit lightly with a picking motion.

picking (Verb) — Eat intermittently; take small bites of. ex. "She never eats a full meal--she just picks"

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