ˈpick-up BrE AmE noun
1 . VEHICLE [countable] especially American English a small truck with low sides that is used for carrying goods
2 . IMPROVEMENT [countable] an improvement in something which will be good for economic success
pick-up in
There are signs of a pick-up in high street spending.
3 . COLLECTION [uncountable and countable] an occasion when someone or something is collected from a place:
The price includes travel from your local pick-up point in the UK to your hotel in Paris.
trash pick-up
4 . PERSON [countable] informal a stranger that you meet in a bar, at a party etc and have sex with
5 . MUSIC [countable] an electronic part on a musical instrument, especially an electric ↑ guitar , that makes the sound louder
6 . SPEED [uncountable] American English the rate at which a vehicle can increase its speed SYN acceleration :
It was a small car, but it had good pick-up.