Pick-up - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpɪk ʌp|
Brit.
|ˈpɪk ʌp|
verb
- To lift; to grasp and raise.
- To take control (physically) of something.
- (soccer) To mark, to defend against an opposition player by following them closely.
- To record, to notch up
When you pick up the bag, make sure to support the bottom.
- To collect an object, especially in passing.Can you pick up a pint of milk on your way home?
- (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.Aren't you going to pick up after yourself?
- To collect a passenger.I'll pick you up outside the library.
- To collect and detain (a suspect).The cops have picked up the man they were looking for.
- (intransitive) To improve, increase, or speed up.Prices seem to be picking up again.
I was in bed sick this morning, but I'm picking up now.
- (intransitive) To restart or resume.I was in bed sick this morning, but I'm picking up now.
Let's pick up where we left off yesterday.
- To learn, to grasp; to begin to understand.It looks complicated, but you'll soon pick it up.
- To receive (a radio signal or the like).With the new antenna, I can pick up stations all the way from Omaha.
- (intransitive with on, by extension) To notice, detect or discern, often used with "on".Did you pick up his nervousness?
Did you pick up on his nervousness?
- To point out (a person's behaviour, habits, or actions) in a critical manner.Did you pick up on his nervousness?
She's always picking me up on my grammar
- (intransitive with on) To meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a social situation.He was in the fabric store not to buy fabric but to pick up women.
She could tell he intended to pick up on her.
Did you pick up at the party last night?
- (intransitive) To answer a telephone. See pick up the phone.She could tell he intended to pick up on her.
Did you pick up at the party last night?
I'm calling him, but he just isn't picking up!
- To pay for.The company will pick up lunch with customers for sales calls.
- To reduce the despondency of.- To take control (physically) of something.
- (soccer) To mark, to defend against an opposition player by following them closely.
- To record, to notch up
noun
- An impromptu athletic game.
- An instance of approaching someone and engaging in romantic flirtation and courting with the intent to pursue romance, a date, or a sexual encounter. See also pick-up line, pick-up joint, pickup artist.
- (tennis) A half-volley.
- Alternative form of pickup.
- attributive form of pick up
Rather than join a basketball league, James decided to play pick up.
At lunch we had a game of pick up hockey.
- The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle. The time the act occurs.At lunch we had a game of pick up hockey.
- An instance of approaching someone and engaging in romantic flirtation and courting with the intent to pursue romance, a date, or a sexual encounter. See also pick-up line, pick-up joint, pickup artist.
Hey, thanks for the drink, but if this is a pick up, I'm not interested.
- (US) A pickup truck.- (tennis) A half-volley.
- Alternative form of pickup.
- attributive form of pick up
pick-up line
Extra examples
The taxi driver said I was the first pickup that he'd had all evening.
Don't take a pickup, this area is too dangerous!
The pickup point for the long-distance coaches is now in the new bus station.
The next pickup will be at 8:15.
The garbage just piled up all summer. No pickup.
Bartender, I need a pickup.
This fabric has a nasty wool pickup.
Every Monday, we put our recycling out on the curb for pick-up
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