pickings Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of someone who picks up or takes something
   taking.
   
   • the pickings were easy
   • clothing could be had for the taking
2. noun the quantity of a crop that is harvested
   picking; pick.
   
   • he sent the first picking of berries to the market
   • it was the biggest peach pick in years
3. noun the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
   picking.
   
4. verb select carefully from a group
   pick.
   
   • She finally picked her successor
   • He picked his way carefully
5. verb look for and gather
   cull; pluck; pick.
   
   • pick mushrooms
   • pick flowers
6. verb harass with constant criticism
   blame; find fault; pick.
   
   • Don't always pick on your little brother
7. verb provoke
   pick.
   
   • pick a fight or a quarrel
8. verb remove in small bits
   pick.
   
   • pick meat from a bone
9. verb remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
   clean; pick.
   
   • Clean the turkey
10. verb pilfer or rob
    pick.
    
    • pick pockets
11. verb pay for something
    foot; pick.
    
    • pick up the tab
    • pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages
    • foot the bill
12. verb pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
    plunk; pluck; pick.
    
    • he plucked the strings of his mandolin
13. verb attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
    break up; pick.
    
    • Pick open the ice
14. verb hit lightly with a picking motion
    beak; peck; pick.
    
15. verb eat intermittently; take small bites of
    piece; nibble; pick.
    
    • He pieced at the sandwich all morning
    • She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles

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