noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
wandering; strolling; walking while picking things up
Describes walking around while picking up interesting or useful things, or simply wandering without a fixed destination. Can be used as a noun or with する.
海岸で貝殻を拾い歩きするのが好きだ。
I like walking along the beach picking up shells.
彼は街中を拾い歩きして、面白いものを集めている。
He wanders around town picking up interesting things.
noun
walking on the good part of a street; picking one's way along a street
Specifically refers to walking carefully on the dry or clean parts of a street to avoid puddles, mud, or other obstacles. Related to 拾い足. This sense is a noun only.
See also: 拾い足
雨上がりの道を拾い歩きしながら駅に向かった。
I walked to the station picking my way along the wet street after the rain.