picking

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of picking up or choosing something.

  - "He picked up the phone."
  - "She picked the best apple from the tree."

• Verb

  The skill of plucking strings on a musical instrument, such as a guitar.

  - "He's a great picker when it comes to playing the banjo."
  - "She enjoys picking and singing country songs."

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Synonyms

leftover

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with picking
prick , stick , brick , lick

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Homonyms

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1. Picking () : The act of picking up or choosing something.
   

2. Picking () : The skill of plucking strings on a musical instrument.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Picking (es) : Selecting or choosing in Spanish
   

2. Picking (fr) : Selecting or choosing in French
   

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Variants

List of all variants of picking that leads to same result
pick , pick and choose , pick at , pick on , pick the brain of , pick the brains of , picked , picked and chose , picked and chosen , picked at , picked on , picked the brain of , picked the brains of , picking , picking and choosing , picking at , picking on , picking the brain of , picking the brains of , picks , picks and chooses , picks at , picks on , picks the brain of , picks the brains of , brain-picker , brain-pickers , brain-picking , brain-pickings , cotton-picking , flat-picking , flat-pickings , nit-picking , nit-pickings , cherry-pick , cherry-picked , cherry-picking , cherry-picks , nit , nits , pick nits , picking nits , picked nits , picks nits , pick a nit , picking a nit , picked a nit , picks a nit , nitpick , nitpicked , nitpicker , nitpickers , nitpicking , nitpicks , nitpicky , pick off , picked off , picking off , picks off

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Forms

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picks, picked, picking, picks up, picks out

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to pick up' or 'to choose'. The meaning related to music comes from the act of plucking strings on an instrument.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that 'picking' was originally a term used for 'picking up' or 'choosing'?

2. In music, 'picking' can refer to both the act of plucking strings and the skill of doing so.

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Related Concepts

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1. Strumming: Another technique for playing the strings of a musical instrument, involving striking the strings with the fingers or a pick.

2. Fingerpicking: A technique of playing the guitar or other stringed instruments using only the fingers, as opposed to using a pick.

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Culture

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In music, 'picking' refers to the technique of plucking strings on a musical instrument, such as a guitar or banjo. This technique is commonly used in various genres, including country, bluegrass, and rock.

How to Memorize "picking"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine picking up an apple from a tree.
   - Visualize plucking the strings of a guitar.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the act of picking with the act of choosing.
   - Associate the skill of picking with playing music.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Pick Apples' to remember the act of picking up or choosing something.
   - Use the phrase 'Pick Strings' to remember the skill of plucking strings on a musical instrument.

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