pick-me-up

noun

: something that stimulates or restores : tonic, bracer
my usual morning pick-me-up

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If the coffee isn’t enough of a pick-me-up, the location has an eye-opening view of Victoria Harbour. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 June 2025 Each 2-count is priced at just $3.99 and the slices are just the right size for a little pick-me-up and feature a mixture of chocolate and white buttercream icing. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 28 June 2025 Don’t forget your swimsuit for a dip in the bathing ponds or lengths at the Lido, then hit up Hampstead village for a pick-me-up, like Heath Street Bakehouse‘s kimchi three-cheese toastie, or Oak & Poppy‘s banana bread with figs and pistachios. Emma John, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025 Going on a Tuesday night, with ticket deals and Taco Tuesday specials, is a perfect week night pick-me-up to get you through the rest of the workweek. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pick-me-up

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pick-me-up was in 1867

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“Pick-me-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-me-up. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

pick-me-up

noun
ˈpik-mē-ˌəp
: something that stimulates or refreshes

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