pickup

An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.

(Canada, US, abbreviation, alt of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable)Ellipsis of pickup truck.

(attributive, countable, uncountable, usually)(usually attributive) Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games and teams made up of randomly selected players.

Rather than join a basketball league, James decided to play pickup.

At lunch we had a game of pickup hockey.

(countable, uncountable)An instance of approaching someone and engaging in romantic flirtation and courting with the intent to pursue romance, a date, or a sexual encounter.

Hey, thanks for the drink, but if this is a pickup, I'm not interested.

(countable, uncountable)A person successfully approached in this manner for romance or sex.

(countable, uncountable)(sports) In various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.

(countable, uncountable)(video games) An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.

Every step of the way you come across absolutely loads of aliens, pick-ups and new and weird obstacles to overcome.

(Canada, US, countable, uncountable)(US, Canada, politics) The act of a challenging party or candidate winning an electoral district held by an incumbent party or candidate.

The returns from the election show Apple Party candidate Jane Doe has made a pickup in the district of City West defeating Orange Party Incumbent Joe Smith

(countable, uncountable)The act of answering a telephone.

(countable, uncountable)(film) A relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact to augment previous footage.

(countable, uncountable)The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle.

(uncountable)A time during which passengers, such as school children, are picked up.

(alt of, misspelling)Misspelling of pick up.