pickup

pick-up · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small truck with an open bed at the back for carrying loads.

  2. 2.

    The act of collecting someone or something.

  3. 3.

    An improvement or increase.

  4. 4.

    A device on an electric guitar that converts string vibrations into electrical signals.

  5. 5.

    (informal) A casual acquaintance made for romantic purposes.

Forms

plural: pickups

Related words

Etymology

From the phrasal verb "pick up."