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Pickup Definition & Meaning

pickup
noun
  1. a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
  2. a warrant to take someone into custody; "put out a pickup on that man"
  3. anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her"
  4. a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships
  5. the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup"
  6. mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
  7. an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
  8. the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places; "garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays"
  9. the act of taking aboard passengers or freight

"Pickup" in song lyrics

See how pickup is used in real songs:

  • "like an f350 dual rear wheel pickup"
    Anti-Pop Consortium — Tuff Gong
  • "You 'bout to turn into an ambulance pickup"
    Beanie Sigel f/ Kurupt — Gangsta Gangsta
  • "like Jordan in a game of Pickup"
    Beast 1333 — 113 Bars

Usage tips for "pickup"

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Frequently asked questions

What does pickup mean?
a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard a warrant to take someone into custody; "put out a pickup on that man" anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her" a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
What part of speech is pickup?
Pickup is a noun.
How many definitions does pickup have?
Pickup has 9 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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