I. ˈpik-ˌəp noun
Date: 1848
1. : one that is picked up: 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: 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 a phonograph) 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 (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
II. adjective
Date: 1909
: utilizing or comprising local or available personnel especially without formal organization
a pickup basketball game
a pickup band