Pickup

Quick meaning: Pickup is a noun meaning An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.

Meaning

An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.

More Meanings

1. (US, Canada) Ellipsis of pickup truck.
2. (usually attributive) Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games and teams made up of randomly selected players.
3. A person successfully approached in this manner for romance or sex.
4. (sports) In various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
5. (video games) An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.
6. (US, Canada, politics) The act of a challenging party or candidate winning an electoral district held by an incumbent party or candidate.
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.

Example Sentences

At lunch we had a game of pickup hockey.

Franklin is beside himself, revving up the engine in the pickup.

Rather than join a basketball league, James decided to play pickup.

Hey, thanks for the drink, but if this is a pickup, I'm not interested.

Word Forms

• pickups
• pick-up
• pick up

Synonyms for pickup

Depending on context, synonyms include getaway, pick-me-up, cartridge.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cartridge, getaway, pick-me-up, screenshot, reader, reading.

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