pickup
pick-up · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A small truck with an open bed at the back for carrying loads.
- 2.
The act of collecting someone or something.
- 3.
An improvement or increase.
- 4.
A device on an electric guitar that converts string vibrations into electrical signals.
- 5.
(informal) A casual acquaintance made for romantic purposes.
Forms
plural: pickups
Related words
Etymology
From the phrasal verb "pick up."