Pickup Definition
pĭkŭp
pick up, pickups
noun
pickups
The act of striking or fielding a ball after it has touched the ground.
A good pickup and throw from third base.
American Heritage
The act of picking up, as in fielding a rapidly rolling baseball.
Webster's New World
The process or power of increasing in speed; acceleration.
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A small, open truck with low sides, for hauling light loads.
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The act of making the acquaintance of a stranger in a quick and flirtatious way with the hope of a romantic or sexual encounter.
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adjective
Assembled informally for a single engagement, contest, etc.
A pickup jazz band or baseball team.
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Of a game or job performed or played by those assembled in this way.
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Designating a window at a restaurant where prepared food can be bought by customers in cars.
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Other Word Forms of Pickup
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pickup
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