Answer: picking

AnswerCrossword Clue
pickingPluck the strings of (a guitar or banjo)
pickingWalk slowly and carefully, selecting the best or safest places to put one's feet
pickingCriticize someone in a niggling way
pickingEat food or a meal in small amounts or without much appetite
pickingLift up one's ball, esp. when conceding a hole
pickingChoose (someone or something) from a number of alternatives, typically after careful thought
pickingRepeatedly pull at something with one's fingers
pickingRemove unwanted matter from (one's nose or teeth) by using one's finger or a pointed instrument
pickingthe act of one who picks (to select (to choose))
pickingMake (a hole) in fabric by doing this
pickingTake hold of and lift or move
pickingTake hold of and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing
pickingPlay a tune on such an instrument slowly or with difficulty