Meaning ofpick-upin English

Verb

1. to gather an object in passing; casually
2. to collect a passenger; transport
3. to detain a suspect; take into custody
4. to obtain and publish a news story; media coverage
5. to improve or increase something; speed up
6. to restart or resume an activity
7. to learn or understand something new
8. to receive a signal or transmission
9. to notice or discern something; detect
10. to meet and seduce someone romantically
11. to answer a phone call