Definition of "Pickup" :

noun: the act of taking aboard passengers or freight

noun: the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places

"Garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays."

noun: an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable

noun: a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard

noun: anything with restorative powers

"She needed the pickup that coffee always gave her."

noun: mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge

noun: the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration

"His car has a lot of pickup."

noun: a warrant to take someone into custody

"Put out a pickup on that man."

noun: a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships