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    [Noun]  | "pick*up" | \ ˈpik-ˌəp \


    1: one that is picked up: such as

    2: a hitchhiker who is given a ride

    3: a temporary chance acquaintance

    Origin: 1848 ;

    [Adjective]  | "pickup" 


    1: utilizing or comprising local or available personnel especially without formal organization

    Origin: 1898 ;

    [Verb]  | "pick up" 


    1: to take hold of and lift up

    2: to gather together : collect

    3: to clean up : tidy

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Idiom]  | "pick up after (someone)" 


    1: to clean the mess created by (someone)

    [Idiom]  | "pick up and leave/go" 


    1: to leave suddenly with one's possessions

    [Idiom]  | "pick up speed/momentum" 


    1: to begin to have more speed/momentum

    [Idiom]  | "pick up steam" 


    1: to become more popular

    2: to slowly begin to move ahead in a faster and more effective way

    [Idiom]  | "pick up the pace" 


    1: to go faster

    [Idiom]  | "pick up the pieces" 


    1: to try to make a situation better after something bad has happened

    [Idiom]  | "pick up the tab/bill/check" 


    1: to pay the money that is owed for something

    [Verb]  | "pick up" 


    1: to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in;


      * e.g., " ... he has a knack for picking up a language in a few weeks "




    2: to bring together in one body or place;


      * e.g., " ... pick up all of your things because we have to be off this beach before dark "




    3: to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for;


      * e.g., " ... could you pick up some milk at the store? "




    [Noun]  | "pickup" 


    1: as in increase, boost;



    [Noun]  | "pick-me-up" 


    1: something (such as a drink) that makes you feel better and more lively;


      * e.g., " ... Coffee is my usual morning pick-me-up. "




    [Phrase]  | "pick up on" 


    1: to have a clear idea of;


      * e.g., " ... The students picked up on the new material quickly. "



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    •  miss




    2: to take for one's own use (something originated by another);


      * e.g., " ... She picked up on earlier styles of painting and added her own flourishes. "



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     [ "pick up" ]

    1: The process which entails meeting a dealer in a (usually) prearranged place, and purchasing--'picking up'--your dope.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: "Oi, where an' when we goin' to pick up?" 

     [ "pick up" ]

    1: To meet someone, usually at a bar or party, and persuade them to leave with you in order to have sex. Used for in-person encounters, as opposed to hookup, which can also be used for internet meetings for sex.

      * e.g.,  ... Did you pick up last night? 

     [ "pick up" ]

    1: To Purchase something

      * e.g.,  ... Man, I gotta pick up that new e40 cd. 

     [ "pick up" ]

    1: the commonly-used words that precede 'truck', or 'line'. (Duggal, 2010)

      * e.g.,  ... The question, "Do you wanna help me unload my pick up truck?", followed by a wink and "It's full to the brim", makes a highly suggestive pick up line. 

     [ "pick up" ]

    1: Kitchen slang, means that an order should be put out to the customer.

      * e.g.,  ... Pick up ticket #57 

     [ "pick up" ]

    1: -1 to shout out in jamaican

      * e.g.,  ... well there u have it i win. i have the most real defintitions 

     [ "pick up" ]

    2: 1 to get some shit

     [ "pick up" ]

    3: 2 understanding

     [ "pick up" ]

    4: 3 a delivery

     [ "pick up" ]

    5: 4 and ofcourse to pick something off the ground

     [ "pick up" ]

    1: In competitive forensics, to pick up means to win a round.

      * e.g.,  ... Dharshan: I heard you won the last round?  

     [ "pick up" ]

    1: To kiss someone, using tongue.

      * e.g.,  ... 'Last night I picked up with Amy' 

     [ "Picking up" ]

    1: Verb: To purchase drugs, or "score". Usually referring to the purchase of weed

      * e.g.,  ... You picking up this weekend? 

     [ "pick up on that" ]

    1: Get to know or become aware of (this or that). Determine following investigation or unexpectedly.

      * e.g.,  ... Friend 1: Hey, I knew it was you! 

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