Picking Common

Picking has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

"he sent the first picking of berries to the market"

"it was the biggest peach pick in years"

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the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)

"The farm hired extra workers during harvest to help with picking tomatoes before they spoiled on the vine."

picking

A gathering to pick fruit.

"We spent the morning at an orchard picking apples before heading home."

In plain English: Picking is the act of choosing something from a group.

"The picking in his voice made him sound out of sorts today."

Verb

present participle of pick

"The children were picking wildflowers along the roadside."

In plain English: To pick means to choose something from several options.

"She spent her afternoon picking wild berries from the bushes in the forest."

Example Sentences

"The picking in his voice made him sound out of sorts today." noun

"She spent her afternoon picking wild berries from the bushes in the forest." verb

"She was picking berries from the bush in her backyard." verb

"He spent all morning picking through old magazines for ideas." verb

"The dog kept picking at his food until it was gone." verb