Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pick-up line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: pick--up -line
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short introduction or comment intended to garner romantic or sexual interest from a stranger.

Example Sentences

"Freddie has a new pick-up line for every girl he meets in the bar, but he always goes home alone."
"Obviously, the real skill of the pickup line is to possess a moronic amount of self-belief[…] but it's worth persevering with. Rod Stewart, for example, puts his 30-year run of successful pickups down to a curious "What have you got in that handbag?", […]"

Inflected Forms

pick-up lines (plural) pick up line (alternative) pickup line (alternative)

Phrases

pickup artist

Frequently Paired Words

pickup artist

Synonyms

chat-up line opener

Questions

What does pick-up line mean?: A short introduction or comment intended to garner romantic or sexual interest from a stranger.

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