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British pronunciation/pˈɪk ˈʌp/
American pronunciation/pˈɪk ˈʌp/

Definition & Meaning of "pick up"

to pick up
[phrase form: pick]
01

to take and lift something or someone up

Transitive: to pick up sb/sth
to pick up definition and meaning
02

to let a person waiting by a road or street to get inside one's vehicle and give them a ride

Transitive: to pick up a passenger
to pick up definition and meaning
03

to retrieve an item from a location where it was left

Transitive: to pick up sth
to pick up definition and meaning
04

to experience a positive rise in something

Intransitive
to pick up definition and meaning
05

to take on a role of authority or leadership

Transitive: to pick up a position of authority
06

to learn about something, typically without intending to

Transitive: to pick up knowledge
07

to arrest someone

Transitive: to pick up sb
InformalInformal
08

(of a color) to enhance or complement another color by being of a similar shade

Transitive: to pick up a color
09

to purchase something

Transitive: to pick up sth
10

to boost someone's spirits

Transitive: to pick up sb/sth
11

to recover one's strength, often after a period of fatigue

Intransitive
12

to approach someone, often with a romantic or sexual intent

Transitive: to pick up sb
InformalInformal
13

to notice something, such as a sense, sign, etc.

Transitive: to pick up a sense or sign
14

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

Transitive: to pick up a skill or language
15

(of the wind or other natural forces) to increase in strength or intensity

Intransitive
16

to receive or detect a signal or transmission from a radio station or other broadcasting device

Transitive: to pick up a signal
17

to resume something, a story, activity, or relationship

Transitive: to pick up an activity
18

to catch an infectious disease or illness from someone or something

Transitive: to pick up a disease
19

to increase in speed or pace suddenly or gradually

Intransitive
20

to stand up again after falling

Transitive: to pick up oneself
21

to restore order or cleanliness to a space or object that has become disorganized or messy

Transitive: to pick up sth
22

to answer a ringing phone

Intransitive
Transitive: to pick up the phone

pick up

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Example
The police officer picks up the evidence with a gloved hand.
The kids have to pick up their toys before bedtime.
She picked up the newspaper from the porch in the morning.
The live microphone picked up every sound in the room during the interview.
The hidden microphone picked up whispers from across the room.
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