Definition of pickup
1
:one that is picked up: such as
a
:a hitchhiker who is given a ride
b
:a temporary chance acquaintance
c
:a player acquired from another team
2
:the act or process of picking up: such as
a
:a revival of business activity
b
:acceleration
c
:the act or technique of making the acquaintance of a previously unknown person especially for amorous purposes
3
:the conversion of mechanical movements into electrical impulses in the reproduction of sound;
also
:a device (as on an electric guitar) for making such conversion
4 a
:the reception of sound or an image into a radio or television transmitting apparatus for conversion into electrical signals
b
:a device (such as a microphone or a television camera) for converting sound or the image of a scene into electrical signals
5
:a light truck having an enclosed cab and an open body with low sides and tailgate — called also
pickup truck
6
:a pickup game
- playing pickup
