Picking: meaning, definitions and examples
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picking
[ หpษชkษชล ]
choosing
Select from a number of alternatives, typically with care.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was picking her way through the rubble.
- I picked a few flowers for her.
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:
๐ต๐น escolhendo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคจเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช auswรคhlen
๐ฎ๐ฉ memilih
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะฑัั
๐ต๐ฑ wybieranie
๐ฏ๐ต ้ธใถ (ใใใถ)
๐ซ๐ท choisir
๐ช๐ธ seleccionar
๐น๐ท seรงmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุฎุชูุงุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ vรฝbฤr
๐ธ๐ฐ vรฝber
๐จ๐ณ ้ๆฉ (xuวnzรฉ)
๐ธ๐ฎ izbira
๐ฎ๐ธ val
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาฃะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แฉแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ seรงim
๐ฒ๐ฝ seleccionar
Word origin
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.