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  2. to lift someone or something using your hands: If she starts to cry, pick her up and give her a cuddle. I picked up the kids ' clothes that were lying on the floor. I went to pick up the phone / receiver, but it had stopped ringing. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to move from a lower position to a higher position.

    • Pickup

      the act of picking someone or something up, or the place...

  3. the act of picking someone or something up, or the place where it happens: pickup point The pickup point for the long-distance coaches is now in the new bus station. Your purchase will be available for pick-up in an hour. [ C ] informal. a person who is picked up: The taxi driver said I was the first pickup that he'd had all evening.

  4. : the act or process of picking up: such as. a. : a revival of business activity. b. : acceleration. c. : the act or technique of making the acquaintance of a previously unknown person especially for amorous purposes. d. : the act of collecting someone or something to be carried or transported away. Is your order for pickup or delivery?

  5. If someone picks up a point or topic that has already been mentioned, or if they pick up on it, they refer to it or develop it. Can I just pick up that gentleman's point? [ VERB PARTICLE noun ]

  6. phrasal verb. pick up. to get better, stronger, etc.; to improve. Trade usually picks up in the spring. The wind is picking up now. Sales have picked up 14 per cent this year. related noun pickup. Want to learn more?

  7. pick up meaning, definition, what is pick up: to lift something or someone up: Learn more.

  8. verb. gather or collect. “She picked up the children at the day care center” “They pick up our trash twice a week” synonyms: call for, collect, gather up. see more. verb. buy casually or spontaneously. “I picked up some food for a snack” see more. verb. meet someone for sexual purposes. see more. verb.