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pickings
pick·ing P0287500 (pĭk′ĭng)n.1. The act of one that picks.2. pickings Something or a group of things that are or may be picked.3. a. often pickings Leftovers.b. A share of spoils.pickings (ˈpɪkɪŋz) pl n (sometimes singular) money, profits, etc, acquired easily or by more or less dishonest means; spoilspick•ings (ˈpɪk ɪŋz)
n.pl. 1. scraps or gleanings: the pickings of a feast. 2. profits or gains; spoils. [1635–45] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pickings - the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"takingaction - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
pickingsplural noun profits, returns, rewards, earnings, yield, proceeds, spoils, loot, plunder, gravy (slang), booty, ill-gotten gains Sporting events provide rich pickings for unscrupulous touts.Translations
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Related to pickings: easy pickings, slim pickingsSynonyms for pickingsnoun profitsSynonyms- profits
- returns
- rewards
- earnings
- yield
- proceeds
- spoils
- loot
- plunder
- gravy
- booty
- ill-gotten gains
Synonyms for pickingsnoun the act of someone who picks up or takes somethingSynonymsRelated Words |