picking in English

verb

1

take hold of and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing.

I went to pick some flowers for Jenny's room

synonyms: harvest, gather (in), collect, pluck, cull

2

choose (someone or something) from a number of alternatives, typically after careful thought.

maybe I picked the wrong career after all

synonyms: choose, select, pick out, single out, take, opt for, elect, decide on, settle on, fix on, sift out, sort out, name, nominate

3

repeatedly pull at something with one's fingers.

the old woman was picking at the sheet

4

pluck the strings of (a guitar or banjo).

Velvety vocals, sung with tenderly picked guitars and gently played piano occasionally accompanied by some harsh brass made this record.

synonyms: strum, twang, thrum, pluck

noun

pick

verb

harvest, choose, nibble (at), strum, provoke, find fault, pluck, beak, break up, foot, clean, nibble
harvest, gather (in), collect, pluck, cull
choose, select, pick out, single out, take, opt for, elect, decide on, settle on, fix on, sift out, sort out, name, nominate
nibble (at), toy with, play with, eat like a bird
strum, twang, thrum, pluck
provoke, start, cause, incite, stir up, whip up, instigate, prompt, bring about
find fault, blame
pluck, cull
beak, peck
break up
foot
clean
pluck, plunk
nibble, piece

Use "picking" in a sentence

1. Picking machine.

2. Arpeggios are often used for sweep picking also referred as economy picking (different from alternate picking)

3. We weren't picking up.

4. He's not picking up.

5. Stop picking your nose!

6. Adornit - Picking Wildflowers-Sunshine Girls

7. You stop picking your nose, boy.

8. Maybe someone's picking off costumed heroes.

9. The position is picking, packing, Collating…

10. She was picking at her skirt.

11. Strawberries do not ripen after picking.

12. Well, she and I went blackberry picking.

13. The little birds are picking the grain.

14. He discarded before picking up another card.

15. Involuntary picking at Bedclothes, seen esp

16. Thanks for picking me up, brother.

17. Cos, stop picking on Dr. Hewitt.

18. Why are you picking on me?

19. Picking me up when I'm down.

20. Smoking, drinking, picking up girls, playing " Chopsticks. "

21. Why are Christians selective in picking friends?

22. The baby is picking at the bedclothes.

23. Counter picking stats for League of Legends

24. We do so by picking up Ambivalence…

25. We're picking up a distress call, Captain.

26. The train was gradually picking up speed.

27. Picking your nose is a repulsive habit.

28. So volumes are picking up much , much faster than costs are picking up for corporate Japan ," Koll said .

29. We Ambled through the field, picking wildflowers

30. Captain, I'm picking up the alien signal again.

31. Otherwise, we'd be picking from the rubbish pile.

32. Florence is ripe for the picking, Your Eminence.

33. Picking pockets is a habit hard to break.

34. He and his mates were out picking mangoes.

35. Picking partners is an inherently political act.

36. She is forever picking at the child.

37. Picking your nose is a revolting habit.

38. Huh? Picking up on all my heartfelt remorse?

39. 4 Picking your nose is a repulsive habit.

40. Russell spoke slowly, picking his words very carefully.

41. Other work included gardening in the grounds, and in the summertime farmers would take away parties for pea-picking and potato-picking.

42. Counterstats: Counter Picking Statistics for League of Legends.

43. Jujube and hawthorn too are ready for picking.

44. Her social life was picking up at last.

45. Child picking cotton in September 2012, Suyima Prakhtakor, Jizzakh.

46. The acoustic relay is picking up dozens of languages

47. The acoustic relay is picking up dozens of languages.

48. The Hazmat Cat's picking up high levels of ammonia.

49. Well, the scraping-off business is picking up, Rudy.

50. They're picking up shell casings all over the place.