name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
pickup
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈpɪkʌp/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: P IH1 K AH2 P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.
In a record player, an electromagnetic component that converts the needle vibrations into an electrical signal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: phono cartridge
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.
Electromagnetic coil receiver of metal string oscillations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.
The reception of sound, etc. by such a device.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- This microphone has very weak pickup.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
Ellipsis of pickup truck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 6
Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games and teams made up of randomly selected players.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, countable, uncountable, usually
Examples
- Rather than join a basketball league, James decided to play pickup.
- At lunch we had a game of pickup hockey.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
An instance of approaching someone and engaging in romantic flirtation and courting with the intent to pursue romance, a date, or a sexual encounter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- Hey, thanks for the drink, but if this is a pickup, I'm not interested.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 8
A person successfully approached in this manner for romance or sex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 9
In various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 10
An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: video-games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 11
The act of a challenging party or candidate winning an electoral district held by an incumbent party or candidate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, countable, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
Examples
- The returns from the election show Apple Party candidate Jane Doe has made a pickup in the district of City West defeating Orange Party Incumbent Joe Smith
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 12
The act of answering a telephone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 13
A relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact to augment previous footage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 14
The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 15
A time during which passengers, such as school children, are picked up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 16
The rate at which a motor vehicle picks up speed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 17
The condition of being picked up, or taken up; adoption by some entity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 18
Misspelling of pick up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, misspelling
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 19
the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acquiring, getting
noun
Meaning 20
the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: collection, collecting, assembling, aggregation
Narrower terms: garbage collection, garbage pickup, trash collection, trash pickup
noun
Meaning 21
an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cartridge
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: electro-acoustic transducer
Narrower terms: crystal pickup
noun
Meaning 22
a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pickup truck
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: truck, motortruck
Narrower terms: technical
noun
Meaning 23
anything with restorative powers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pick-me-up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: corrective, restorative
noun
Meaning 24
mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tone arm, pickup arm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mechanical device
noun
Meaning 25
the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his car has a lot of pickup
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: getaway
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acceleration
noun
Meaning 26
a warrant to take someone into custody
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- put out a pickup on that man
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bench warrant, arrest warrant
noun
Meaning 27
a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acquaintance, friend
History
Etymology
From pick + up.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 拾音器 (shíyīnqì) — electronic device
- Finnish: äänirasia — electronic device
- Finnish: mikrofoni — electronic device
- Khmer: ពីកឺប (piikəɨp) — electronic device
- Māori: hopuoro — electronic device
- Polish: przetwornik — electronic device
- Polish: przystawka — electronic device
- Russian: звукоснима́тель (zvukosnimátelʹ) — electronic device
- Russian: ада́птер (adáptɛr) — electronic device
- Polish: działanie na szybko — impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games
- Azerbaijani: padxod — flirtation, courting
- French: drague — flirtation, courting
- Japanese: ナンパ (nanpa) — flirtation, courting
- Korean: 헌팅 (heonting) — flirtation, courting
- Polish: podryw — flirtation, courting
- Russian: съём (sʺjom) — flirtation, courting
- Russian: сня́тие (snjátije) — flirtation, courting
- Finnish: lisäys — item collected in a video game
- Finnish: esine — item collected in a video game
- Polish: znajdźka — item collected in a video game
- Polish: zwycięstwo — at of winning an electoral district held by an incumbent
- Bulgarian: вдигане (vdigane) — act of answering a telephone
- Finnish: vastaaminen — act of answering a telephone
- Polish: odebranie — act of answering a telephone
- Polish: dokrętka — material filmed after the fact to augment main footage
- Finnish: nouto — act of collecting and taking away, usually in a vehicle
- Finnish: noutaminen — act of collecting and taking away, usually in a vehicle
- Polish: odbiór — act of collecting and taking away, usually in a vehicle
- Portuguese: retirada — act of collecting and taking away, usually in a vehicle
- Russian: забо́р (zabór) — act of collecting and taking away, usually in a vehicle
- Russian: взя́тие (vzjátije) — act of collecting and taking away, usually in a vehicle
Real reading context