pickup
/ˈpɪkʌp/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English
Meaning
noun
An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games and teams made up of randomly selected players.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An instance of approaching someone and engaging in romantic flirtation and courting with the intent to pursue romance, a date, or a sexual encounter.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "This microphone has very weak pickup."
- "Franklin is beside himself, revving up the engine in the pickup."
- "I kept my window rolled up, eyes on the road, probably making the pickup man angrier with my silence."
- "Rather than join a basketball league, James decided to play pickup."
- "At lunch we had a game of pickup hockey."
- "Trevor, like an Aussie outbacker, eats snacks and a pickup meal of bread, cantaloupe, olives, mangoes, and melon."
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Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Canadian usage
- American usage