pick up

verbphrasal verb

To lift; to grasp and raise.transitive
To collect or purchase an object, especially in passing.transitive
To acquire (something) accidentally; to catch or contract (a disease).transitive

To acquire (something) accidentally; to catch or contract (a disease).

To clean up; to return to an organized state.intransitive, transitive
To collect a passenger.transitive
To collect and detain (a suspect).transitive
To obtain and publish a story, news item, etc.transitive
To improve, increase, or speed up.intransitive
To restart or resume.intransitive
To reach and continue along (a road).
To learn, to grasp; to begin to understand; to realize.transitive
To receive (a radio signal or the like).transitive
To notice, detect or discern; to pick up on.transitive
To point out the behaviour, habits, or actions of (a person) in a critical manner; used with on.transitive
To meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a social situation.intransitive, transitive, with on
To answer a telephone.intransitive, transitive
To receive calls; to function correctly.intransitive
To pay for.transitive
To reduce the despondency of.transitive
To take control (physically) of something.transitive
To mark, to defend against an opposition player by following them closely.transitive
To record; to notch up.transitive
To behave in a manner that results in a foul.
To promote somebody who was previously passed over.US, transitive

Forms

Example sentences2279 results

Pick up your things and go away.

Please pick me up at the airport at five.