Definition of Picking
Noun: picking pi-king
- The quantity of a crop that is harvested
"he sent the first picking of berries to the market";
- pick
- The act of picking (crops, fruit or hops etc.)
- Select carefully from a group
"She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"
- Look for and gather
"pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers";
- pluck, cull
- Harass with constant criticism
"Don't always pick on your little brother";
- blame, find fault
- Provoke
"pick a fight or a quarrel"
- Remove in small bits
"pick meat from a bone"
- Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
"pick the turkey";
- clean
- Pilfer or rob
"pick pockets"
- Pay for something
"pick up the tab";
- foot
- Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
"he picked the strings of his mandolin";
- pluck, plunk
- Hit for example ice or rocky ground) with or as if with a pickaxe
"Pick open the ice";
- break up
- Hit lightly with a picking motion
- peck, beak
- Eat intermittently; take small bites of
"She never eats a full meal--she just picks";
- nibble, piece
See also:
pickinesses
pickings
Anagrams containing the word picking