picking Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pick.
- he sent the first picking of berries to the market
- it was the biggest peach pick in years
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noun the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
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verb select carefully from a group
pick.
- She finally picked her successor
- He picked his way carefully
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verb look for and gather
cull; pluck; pick.
- pick mushrooms
- pick flowers
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verb harass with constant criticism
blame; find fault; pick.
- Don't always pick on your little brother
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verb provoke
pick.
- pick a fight or a quarrel
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verb remove in small bits
pick.
- pick meat from a bone
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verb remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
clean; pick.
- Clean the turkey
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verb pilfer or rob
pick.
- pick pockets
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verb pay for something
foot; pick.
- pick up the tab
- pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages
- foot the bill
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verb pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
plunk; pluck; pick.
- he plucked the strings of his mandolin
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verb attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
break up; pick.
- Pick open the ice
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verb hit lightly with a picking motion
beak; peck; pick.
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verb eat intermittently; take small bites of
piece; nibble; pick.
- He pieced at the sandwich all morning
- She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
WordNet
Pick"ing noun
Definitions
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The act of digging or breaking up, as with a pick. -
The act of choosing, plucking, or gathering. -
That which is, or may be, picked or gleaned. -
Pilfering; also, that which is pilfered. - pl.
The pulverized shells of oysters used in making walks. Eng. Simmonds. -
(Mining) Rough sorting of ore. -
Overburned bricks. Simmonds.
Pick"ing adjective
Definitions
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Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a .picking sound -
Nice; careful. Obs.was too warm on picking work to dwell. Dryden.
