Picking: meaning, definitions and examples

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picking

 

[ หˆpษชkษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

choosing

Select from a number of alternatives, typically with care.

Synonyms

choosing, deciding, selecting

Examples of usage

  • She was picking her way through the rubble.
  • I picked a few flowers for her.
Context #2 | Noun

harvesting

The action of gathering crops.

Synonyms

collecting, gathering, harvesting

Examples of usage

  • The fruit-picking season had begun.
  • She was paid $7 an hour for picking apples.

Translations

Translations of the word "picking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escolhendo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅเคจเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช auswรคhlen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memilih

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะฑั–ั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wybieranie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ธใถ (ใˆใ‚‰ใถ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท choisir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ seleccionar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท seรงmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ ํƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุฎุชูŠุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝbฤ›r

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝber

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€‰ๆ‹ฉ (xuวŽnzรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izbira

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ val

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐาฃะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ seรงim

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ seleccionar

Etymology

The word 'picking' dates back to the 14th century and is derived from the Middle English word 'pykkyng'. It originally meant 'to pluck with the fingers' and has evolved to encompass various meanings related to selecting, choosing, or harvesting.

See also: pick, picked, picker, pickiness, pickle, pickup, picky.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,206 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.