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Meaning ofpick upin English

pick up

Definitions

Verb
1. to lift or grasp something; raise
  She will pick up the package from the store.
2. to collect an object while passing by
  The bus will pick up passengers at the airport.
3. to collect a passenger; transport someone
  I started to pick up the language by listening to podcasts.
4. to learn or grasp new information; begin to understand
  The volunteer will pick up donations from the charity event.
5. to notice or detect something; become aware
  The doctor was able to pick up the subtle symptoms of the disease.
6. to improve or increase something; make progress
  The company's sales began to pick up after the new marketing campaign.
7. to restart or resume an activity; continue from a pause
  After the break, the team will pick up where they left off in the project.
8. to discover and publish news; share information
  The journalist was the first to pick up the story and break it to the public.
9. to answer a phone call; respond to a message
  The receptionist will pick up the phone and answer the caller's query.
10. to pay for something; cover expenses
  The company will pick up the tab for the employee's training expenses.
11. to acquire something accidentally (disease, habit)
  After traveling abroad, she picked up a stomach bug that took weeks to recover from.
12. to clean up; return to order
  The city workers will pick up the trash on the streets after the festival.
13. to mark or defend an opponent closely; follow their movements
  The defender will pick up the opponent's best player to limit their scoring opportunities.
14. to commit a foul; behave in a way that breaks rules
  The referee will pick up the foul and give the player a yellow card.
15. to promote someone previously overlooked; give new opportunity
  The company decided to pick up the talented young engineer who was previously overlooked.
16. to improve or increase something; make it faster or more efficient
  The new strategy helped to pick up the sales figures by 20% in just one quarter.
17. to criticize or correct someone's behavior; point out mistakes
  The teacher will pick up the student's mistakes and provide feedback to help them improve.
18. to answer a phone call
  When the phone rings, please pick up and answer the call promptly.
19. to receive or respond to calls; function properly
  The customer service team is available to pick up calls and respond to inquiries 24/7.
Noun
1. a device for detecting sound or vibration
  The mechanic used a pick up to diagnose the car's engine problem.
2. a type of truck
  The company owns a fleet of pick up trucks for transportation.
3. an informal sports game or team; formed spontaneously
  During recess, the students formed a pick up game of soccer in the playground.
4. an act of flirting to initiate romance; approaching someone for a date or encounter
  At the party, he tried to make a pick up by complimenting her on her dress.
5. a person being flirted with for romance or sex
  The athlete used her quick reflexes to pick up the ball after it bounced.
6. to field or hit a ball after it bounces
  The game designer created a pick up that gave players extra health points.
7. an item granting benefits or effects in games
  The politician's campaign focused on gaining a pick up in the electoral district.
8. gaining an electoral district from an incumbent
  The charming stranger became a pick up at the bar, attracting many admirers.
9. answering a phone call
  When the phone rang, she answered the pick up and spoke to her friend.
10. a supplementary shot filmed after initial recording; to enhance previous footage
  The film crew went back to the location to shoot a pick up to fill in a missing scene.
11. the act of collecting and transporting something or someone, often by vehicle