picked up on (Meaning)

picked up on

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

picked up on Sentence Examples

  1. The hikers picked up their backpacks and set off on their adventure.
  2. The teacher picked up on the student's confusion and provided extra clarification.
  3. The thief picked up on the security guard's pattern and snuck into the building.
  4. The scientists picked up on a faint signal from the distant planet.
  5. The detective picked up on subtle clues that led to the identity of the killer.
  6. The musician picked up his guitar and began to strum a melody.
  7. The veterinarian picked up the injured cat and examined its wounds.
  8. The child picked up a toy from the floor and held it close.
  9. The wind picked up and scattered the leaves across the lawn.
  10. The reporter picked up on a rumor that could change the course of the election.

FAQs About the word picked up on

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

caught on (to), knew, tumbled (to),understood, deciphered, appreciated, recognized, grasped, saw, comprehended

missed, mistook,misunderstood, misread, misconceived, misinterpreted, misconstrued, misapprehended,misperceived

The hikers picked up their backpacks and set off on their adventure.

The teacher picked up on the student's confusion and provided extra clarification.

The thief picked up on the security guard's pattern and snuck into the building.

The scientists picked up on a faint signal from the distant planet.