Definition of Picking

1. Noun. The quantity of a crop that is harvested. "It was the biggest peach pick in years"

Exact synonyms: Pick
Generic synonyms: Output, Production, Yield
Derivative terms: Pick

2. Noun. The act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.).
Generic synonyms: Manual Labor, Manual Labour
Derivative terms: Pick

Definition of Picking

1. n. The act of digging or breaking up, as with a pick.

2. a. Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a picking sound.

Definition of Picking

1. Verb. (present participle of pick) ¹

2. Noun. A gathering to pick fruit. ¹

3. Noun. (usually pluralized) Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food. ¹

4. Noun. (usually pluralized) Income or other gains, especially if obtained in a unscrupulous or objectionable manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Picking

1. the act of one that picks [n -S]

Medical Definition of Picking

1. 1. The act of digging or breaking up, as with a pick. 2. The act of choosing, plucking, or gathering. 3. That which is, or may be, picked or gleaned. 4. Pilfering; also, that which is pilfered. 5. The pulverized shells of oysters used in making walks. 6. Rough sorting of ore. 7. Overburned bricks. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Picking

picketee
picketees
picketer
picketers
picketing
pickets
pickfest
pickguard
pickier
pickies
pickiest
pickily
pickin' and grinnin'
pickiness
pickinesses
picking and grinning
picking up
pickings
pickle-herring
pickle-herrings
pickle barrel
pickle relish
pickleball
pickled
pickled egg
pickled eggs
pickled herring
pickled onion

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