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I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three.
Elayne Boosler

Meaning of "picking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PICKING

picking  [ˈpɪkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Picking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PICKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of picking in the English dictionary

The first definition of picking in the dictionary is the act of picking someone or something. Other definition of picking is the act of gathering fruit or vegetables from the plant. Picking is also the act of undoing a lock using something other than a key.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PICKING


aching
ˈeɪkɪŋ
ass-licking
ˈæsˌlɪkɪŋ
baking
ˈbeɪkɪŋ
braking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breaking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breathtaking
ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ
clicking
ˈklɪkɪŋ
decision-making
dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ
hiking
ˈhaɪkɪŋ
hop-picking
ˈhɒpˌpɪkɪŋ
licking
ˈlɪkɪŋ
liking
ˈlaɪkɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
striking
ˈstraɪkɪŋ
taking
ˈteɪkɪŋ
ticking
ˈtɪkɪŋ
trafficking
ˈtræfɪkɪŋ
undertaking
ˈʌndəˌteɪkɪŋ
Viking
ˈvaɪkɪŋ
waking
ˈweɪkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PICKING

picket line
picketboat
picketer
picketing
Pickford
pickier
pickiest
pickily
pickin
pickiness
pickings
pickle
pickled
pickled onions
pickler
pickling onions
picklock
pickmaw
pickoff
pickpocket

WORDS THAT END LIKE PICKING

attacking
backing
banking
blocking
checking
cracking
docking
fucking
hacking
kicking
lacking
locking
mocking
overclocking
packing
rocking
shocking
stocking
sucking
tracking
trucking

Synonyms and antonyms of picking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PICKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «picking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of picking

Translation of «picking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PICKING

Find out the translation of picking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of picking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «picking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

采摘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recogiendo
570 millions of speakers

English

picking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उठा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сбор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escolher
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবচয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cueillette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memilih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ernte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピッキング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

따기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njupuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chọn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறிப்பதாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिकिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

toplama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scelta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbieranie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

збір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cules
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

picking
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pluk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plockning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plukking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of picking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PICKING»

The term «picking» is very widely used and occupies the 9.164 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PICKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about picking

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10 QUOTES WITH «PICKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word picking.
1
Akon
What I remember the most really was just running wild there. Barefooted, swimming in dirty lakes, selling fruit, picking mango trees, hoping not to get caught because they don't take kindly to thieves in Africa.
2
Criss Angel
Picking locks or handcuffs for me is not really a big deal, I can do it pretty much in seconds, I've been doing since I was 14 years old. I used to sit on my bed as a kid with a pick set and you know just picking locks and stuff, so I'm used to it.
3
Katy B
I went to the Brit School for the performing arts in Croydon at 14, picking music as my main subject, and I'm so glad I did. I knew lots of people who'd gone there, so I always had my mind set on it.
4
Elayne Boosler
I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three.
5
Beth Brooke
As an athlete, you sort of just win every day. Because you're going to sometimes lose every day. And so you just keep picking yourself up and going forward.
6
Carrie Brownstein
After Sleater-Kinney broke up in 2006 I had very little desire to play music. It took well over three years before picking up a guitar meant anything to me other than an exercise.
7
Amanda Burton
I could suddenly see the pressures all around; these endless magazines and cheap reality TV programmes poking at women, humiliating us for every flaw. It makes me so angry. I really wonder what it is we are doing to ourselves, because I do think women can be the worst ones for picking each other apart.
8
Jack Charlton
We never had a huge squad and we never had a great deal of choice. But in many ways that helps because you've got to make do with what you've got. You don't have too many problems about picking the team you just hope that everyone turns up on the day.
9
Gia Coppola
I guess I knew my dad was into photography, so a part of me was interested in picking it up to understand him a little better.
10
Bob Corker
I started working when I was 13, picking up trash, bagging ice.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICKING»

Discover the use of picking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to picking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption
Jennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. She was able to escape, and eventually positively identified Ronald Cotton as her attacker.
Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, Ronald Cotton, Erin Torneo, 2010
2
Apple Picking Time
A young girl and her family spend a fall day picking apples with others from their small town.
Michele Benoit Slawson, 1998
3
Practical Lock Picking: A Physical Penetration Tester's ...
This edition has been updated to reflect the changing landscape of tools and tactics which have emerged in recent years Detailed full-color photos make learning as easy as picking a lock Companion website is filled with indispensible lock ...
Deviant Ollam, 2012
4
Secrets of Lock Picking
Master locksmith Steven Hampton reveals here the tricks and tools for bypassing keyed and combination locks from pin tumbler locks, mushroom and spool pin tumbler locks, wafer tumbler locks, warded locks and disk tumbler locks to tubular ...
Steven Hampton, 1987
5
Picking Up the Pieces
How does he do it? Paul Britton's newest book, Picking Up the Pieces, reveals the psychological and forensic foundations upon which he has based his expertise. It is a remarkable journey into the darkest recesses of the human mind.
Paul Britton, 2001
6
Trichotillomania, Skin Picking, and Other Body-focused ...
Trichotillomania, Skin Picking, and Other Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors provides clinicians, researchers, family members, and individuals with the cutting-edge, comprehensive resource they need to understand and address the problem.
‎2012
7
Why are You Picking on Me?: Dealing with Bullies
Teaches the nature of bullying, and suggests techniques for avoiding and overcoming bullies, including telling adults, keeping with friends, and confronting the situation.
John Burstein, 2010
8
Picking Winners: A Horseplayer's Guide
This edition features a new foreword in which the author discusses the changes that have swept the sport since the book's original publication. Picking Winners remains a classic in the field of thoroughbred racing.
Andrew Beyer, 1994
9
Ripe for the Picking
During the course of Annie Hawes' new book, local culinary superstar, Ciccio, gradually takes over as Annie's constant companion.
Annie Hawes, 2003
10
Picking Up the Pieces: Life After Divorce
After going through a painful and devastating divorce and emerging stronger and happier on the other side, Trisha Swinton-a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Denver, Colorado-is particularly qualified to offer understanding ...
Trisha Swinton, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term picking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
China Uses 'Picking Quarrels' Charge to Cast a Wider Net Online
Global Times, a party-run tabloid, said the lawyers “often were no longer engaged in law, but in picking quarrels and provoking trouble with a ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Picking kids' meal toys was his job, really
Henry Bird wears a pair of funny glasses he helped create as part of a kids' meals. Henry Bird wears a pair of funny glasses he helped create ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Weather: Wind picking up in the west
Monday: Some showers through the morning, and windy, especially near the coasts. The afternoon should be drier with some brightness, ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
4
Joko sees Indonesian economy picking up pace
BOGOR (West Java) - Indonesia could see growth of more than 5 per cent in the second half of the year, President Joko Widodo said yesterday, ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
5
Man admits picking up HK$500000 falling from cash delivery van
So Kam-cheung (inset) admits in court to picking up cash scattered on the street after boxes of money fell off a delivery van in Wan Chai last ... «EJ Insight, Jul 15»
6
Watermelons ripe and ready for picking
When picking out a watermelon in the grocery store, look for three signs of a ripe fruit: a dull color, a firm surface and a yellow-colored field spot, ... «Augusta Free Press, Jul 15»
7
Opals star Lauren Jackson baffled by Liz Cambage picking music …
Australian basketball great Lauren Jackson is baffled by Liz Cambage's decision to skip a national team camp in favour of a music festival, ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
8
Pickups are picking up premium price tags
Automotive data available for graphing, exporting and viewing static data tables. Must have a data center subscription to access content. «Automotive News, Jul 15»
9
Markets picking up.... where they left off
FTSE100 Index called to open -20pts at 6560 having found support at 6550 late Friday following a risk-off session which saw the index turn in a ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
10
Picking players who will suit the conditions is key: Robin Singh
Robin Singh who has been an integral part of the Mumbai Indians and Barbados Tridents coaching staff talks about his experience and how it ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»

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