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Picking

noun

1.

The quantity of a crop that is harvested. Synonym: pick. "It was the biggest peach pick in years"

2.

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

Pick

verb

(past & past part. picked; pres. part. picking)

1.

Select carefully from a group. "He picked his way carefully"

2.

Look for and gather. Synonyms: cull, pluck. "Pick flowers"

3.

Harass with constant criticism. Synonyms: blame, find fault.

4.

Provoke.

5.

Remove in small bits.

6.

Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits. Synonym: clean.

7.

Pilfer or rob.

8.

Pay for something. Synonym: foot. "Pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages" , "Foot the bill"

9.

Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion. Synonyms: pluck, plunk.

10.

Attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example. Synonym: break up.

11.

Hit lightly with a picking motion. Synonyms: beak, peck.

12.

Eat intermittently; take small bites of. Synonyms: nibble, piece. "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"

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