PICK-UP Definition & Meaning

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pick-up

noun

Also calledpick-up armtone arm the light balanced arm of a record player that carries the wires from the cartridge to the preamplifier
an electromagnetic transducer that converts the vibrations of the steel strings of an electric guitar or other amplified instrument into electric signals
another name for cartridge
Also calledpick-up truck a small truck with an open body and low sides, used for light deliveries
informal.
an ability to accelerate rapidly
this car has good pick-up
informal.
a casual acquaintance, usually one made with sexual intentions
informal.
1. a stop to collect passengers, goods, etc
2. the people or things collected
slang.
a free ride in a motor vehicle
informal.
an improvement
slang.
a pick-me-up

adjective

organized, arranged, or assembled hastily and without planning
pick-up games
a pick-up band

verb

tr to gather up in the hand or hands
tr to acquire, obtain, or purchase casually, incidentally, etc
tr to catch (a disease)
she picked up a bad cold during the weekend
intr to improve in health, condition, activity, etc
the market began to pick up
reflexive to raise (oneself) after a fall or setback
tr to notice or sense
she picked up a change in his attitude
to resume where one left off; return to
we'll pick up after lunch
they picked up the discussion
tr to learn gradually or as one goes along
tr to take responsibility for paying (a bill)
he picked up the bill for dinner
informal.
tr to reprimand
he picked her up on her table manners
tr to collect or give a lift to (passengers, hitchhikers, goods, etc)
informal.
tr to become acquainted with, esp with a view to having sexual relations
informal.
tr to arrest
to increase (speed)
the cars picked up down the straight
tr to receive (electrical signals, a radio signal, sounds, etc), as for transmission or amplification
pick up the pieces
to restore a situation to normality after a crisis or collapse

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After picking up the award for her song Masterpiece, Madonna told reporters she hoped Sir Elton would "speak to me for the next couple of years".

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I picked up fresh pork sausage from the good butcher shop in my neighborhood and folded in a couple of eggs, whisked with a splash of cream, to help it all set.

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And when basketball takes a break in the summer, he will still be tempted to pick up a tennis racket and send down a few serves.

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Changes in the blood could be present decades before the onset of physical symptoms and they were usually only picked up by scans, which took longer to carry out and required specialist equipment.

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Over his first two innings, Glasnow was cruising through his second start of the year, seemingly picking up where he left off after his scoreless five-inning season debut the week before.

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