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picked up (Meaning)

picked up

to obtain especially by buying or as a bargain, to take hold of and lift up, to acquire (a player) especially from another team through a trade or by financial recompense, to gain by study or experience, the act of collecting someone or something to be carried or transported away, a device (as on an electric guitar) for making such conversion, a temporary chance acquaintance, to come down with, to take hold of and lift, increase, a player acquired from another team, a light truck with an open body and low sides, to assume responsibility for guarding (an opponent) in an athletic contest, the receiving of sound or an image into a radio or television transmitting device, to catch sight of, to bring within range of sight or hearing, revive, to take (passengers or freight) into a vehicle, a device (as a microphone or a television camera) for converting sound or an image into electrical signals, to pack up one's belongings, understand, appreciate, a device (as on a phonograph) for making such a change, acceleration, to acquire without great effort or by chance, to form a brief or chance acquaintance with a stranger, to find and follow, one (as a hitchhiker or chance acquaintance) that is picked up, one that is picked up, to gather or regain speed or strength, utilizing or comprising local or available personnel especially without formal organization, to resume after a break, the act or technique of making the acquaintance of a previously unknown person especially for amorous purposes, acceleration sense 1, the reception of sound or an image into a radio or television transmitting apparatus for conversion into electrical signals, to become aware of, understand, catch, to accept for the purpose of paying, to put things in order, a light truck having an enclosed cab and an open body with low sides and tailgate, to acquire by study or experience, the changing of mechanical movements into electrical energy in the reproduction of sound, to gather together, to obtain especially by payment, to provide needed support or assistance to (someone who has faltered or failed, such as a teammate who has made an error) in a collaborative effort, an increase in activity, a pickup game, a revival of business activity, to adopt as one's own, to clean up, to enter informally into conversation or companionship with (a previously unknown person), gain, earn, to take into custody, the act or process of picking up, a hitchhiker who is given a ride, to acquire casually or by chance, the conversion of mechanical movements into electrical impulses in the reproduction of sound, to recover or increase speed, vigor, or activity, to come to and follow, a device (such as a microphone or a television camera) for converting sound or the image of a scene into electrical signals

Synonyms & Antonyms of picked up

picked up Sentence Examples

  1. The child picked up the fallen toy and returned it to its owner.
  2. The vacuum cleaner picked up the dirt and dust from the carpet.
  3. The magnet picked up the metal shavings from the workshop floor.
  4. The wind picked up the leaves and carried them away.
  5. The doctor picked up the patient's chart and examined it carefully.
  6. The police picked up the suspect and took them into custody.
  7. The gardener picked up the weeds from the flowerbed.
  8. The chef picked up the ingredients and began preparing the meal.
  9. The student picked up the notebook and started taking notes.
  10. The waiter picked up the empty plates and cleared the table.

FAQs About the word picked up

to obtain especially by buying or as a bargain, to take hold of and lift up, to acquire (a player) especially from another team through a trade or by financial

trim,tidy, tidied, neat,groomed, smug, crisp, prim, spruce, antiseptic

dirty, unkempt, messy,disordered, seedy, sloppy, scruffy, disorderly, untidy, shabby

The child picked up the fallen toy and returned it to its owner.

The vacuum cleaner picked up the dirt and dust from the carpet.

The magnet picked up the metal shavings from the workshop floor.

The wind picked up the leaves and carried them away.

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