n.
Pronunciation: ' pik- ˌ ə p
Function: 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 >