picking

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɪkɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪkɪŋ === Verb === picking present participle and gerund of pick === Noun === picking (plural pickings) A gathering to pick fruit. (usually pluralized) Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food. (usually pluralized) Income or other gains, especially if obtained in an unscrupulous or objectionable manner. Something picked or pulled out. The act of making a choice; selection. The final finishing of woven fabrics by removing burs, etc. The removal of defects from electrotype plates. Dabbing in stoneworking. ==== Synonyms ==== (items remaining after others have selected the best): leftovers (unscrupulously acquired gains): See Thesaurus:booty ==== Derived terms ====