Definition of "picking"

present participle and gerund of pick  examples

A gathering to pick fruit.  examples

(usually pluralized) Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food.  quotations  examples

(usually pluralized) Income or other gains, especially if obtained in an unscrupulous or objectionable manner.  quotations  examples

Something picked or pulled out.  examples

The act of making a choice; selection.  examples

The final finishing of woven fabrics by removing burs, etc.  examples

The removal of defects from electrotype plates.  examples

Dabbing in stoneworking.  examples