Associations to the word «Picking»

Wiktionary

PICKING, verb. Present participle of pick
PICKING, noun. A gathering to pick fruit.
PICKING, noun. (usually pluralized) Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food.
PICKING, noun. (usually pluralized) Income or other gains, especially if obtained in a unscrupulous or objectionable manner.
PICKING AND GRINNING, noun. Alternative spelling of pickin' and grinnin'
PICKING OUT, verb. Present participle of pick out
PICKING UP, verb. Present participle of pick up
PICKING UP WHAT SOMEONE IS PUTTING DOWN, verb. Present participle of pick up what someone is putting down

Dictionary definition

PICKING, 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".
PICKING, noun. The act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.).

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke