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To lift or raise something by grasping it
“You'll need to pick up these bags and carry them into the guest's room.”
To acquire knowledge, understanding, or skill in
“I managed to pick up some Spanish while traveling across South America.”
To purchase something
“Could you pick up some eggs while you're at the supermarket?”
To get possession of something
“She would pick up a new pair of Jimmy Choo shoes as part of their agreement.”
To begin again or continue after a pause or interruption
“Now that we've all had a break, let's pick up where we left off.”
To come or go someplace to provide transportation for someone or a group of people
“I need to pick up the kids from school this afternoon.”
To arrest for a crime or misdemeanor
“Law enforcement would pick up the fugitive while he was in a grocery store.”
To become better
“We expect sales to pick up during the summer months.”
To increase in strength
“The winds are expected to pick up during the day.”
To gather a (great) quantity of
“On the signal, pick up as many beans as you can in twenty seconds.”
To make neat and orderly
“Tommy, it's time for you to pick up your bedroom again.”
To attract or seduce someone
“He went to a few bars and clubs to try to find someone to pick up.”
To perceive information through one's senses
To begin, or go on, to consider next
To accustom oneself with something to learn or gain knowledge
To acquire something, usually over a period of time
To restore to a normal or upright position
To become or make more intense
To energize or enliven physically, mentally, or morally
To receive information
To take, gather or pick up
To remove unwanted items from
To grow strongly and vigorously
To take or carry something from one place to another
To increase the speed of
To contract a disease or illness
To come into being as a result of something
To become cheerful
To attract the interest of, especially of a group
To attend to an incoming call on one's phone
To contact someone by telephone
To dig with a shovel
To fix, correct, revise or improve
To visit one or more shops, or websites, to buy goods
To feel or manipulate with the hands
To catch or stop (the ball) and return it
To recover something from loss or damage
To flirt with someone through chatting and conversation
To take heed of and be guided by
To hear something with one's ears
To set down in writing, or some other permanent form, for later reference
To remove or take out, especially by effort or force
The action of seizing someone and taking them into custody
A paying passenger, especially in a taxi
Any wheeled vehicle used to move goods or cargo
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