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  2. : the act or process of picking up: such as. a. : a revival of business activity. b. : acceleration. c. : the act or technique of making the acquaintance of a previously unknown person especially for amorous purposes. d. : the act of collecting someone or something to be carried or transported away. Is your order for pickup or delivery?

  3. PICKUP definition: 1. the act of picking someone or something up, or the place where it happens: 2. a person who is…. Learn more.

  4. to lift someone or something using your hands: If she starts to cry, pick her up and give her a cuddle. I picked up the kids ' clothes that were lying on the floor. I went to pick up the phone / receiver, but it had stopped ringing. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to move from a lower position to a higher position.

  5. Pickup definition: an improvement, as in health, business conditions, work, production, etc.. See examples of PICKUP used in a sentence.

  6. A pick-up takes place when someone picks up a person or thing that is waiting to be collected. The company had pick-up points in most cities. Trains will operate from Waterloo with a pick-up stop at Ashford.

  7. We managed to pick up a few bargains at the auction. (informal) to get or obtain something. I seem to have picked up a terrible cold from somewhere. I picked up £30 in tips today. to find and follow a route. to pick up the scent of an animal; We can pick up the motorway in a few miles.

  8. Definitions of 'pick-up'. 1. A pick-up or a pick-up truck is a small truck with low sides that can be easily loaded and unloaded. [...] 2. A pick-up in trade or in a country's economy is an improvement in it. [...]

  9. 1. To select from a group: The best swimmer was picked. 2. a. To gather in; harvest: They were picking cotton. b. To gather the harvest from: picked the field in one day. 3. a. To remove the outer covering of; pluck: pick a chicken clean of feathers. b. To tear off bit by bit: pick meat from the bones. 4.

  10. pick·up. (pĭk′ŭp′) n. 1. a. The act or process of picking up: the pickup and delivery of farm produce. b. Sports The act of striking or fielding a ball after it has touched the ground: a good pickup and throw from third base. c. Capacity for acceleration: a sports car with good pickup. d.

  11. pick up meaning, definition, what is pick up: to lift something or someone up: Learn more.