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picking

n. C / U
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpɪkɪŋ// UK //pˈɪkɪŋ// pick·ing

n. the act of choosing or gathering something. It can also refer to the things that are available for you to choose from.

n. the act of selecting or gathering something; also used to refer to the amount or quality of items available for selection.


SIMPLE

The fruit picking starts early in the morning.

CONTEXTUAL

After the best items were sold, the pickings at the garage sale were quite slim.

COMPLEX

While the initial harvest was bountiful, latecomers found the pickings to be sparse, consisting mostly of bruised or undersized produce that the commercial buyers had rejected.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used in the plural form ('pickings') when referring to the choices or rewards available in a situation.

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