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Pickup (Noun)

The attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup".

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

A light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The farmer used his old pickup to haul hay to the fields every morning.
She loaded the pickup with camping gear and headed out to the mountains for the weekend.
He drove his pickup to the hardware store to buy some lumber for his project.
The pickup was filled with tools and equipment for the construction job.
The pickup truck was parked in the driveway, its bed empty and waiting for the next load.

A casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships.

Nouns denoting people.

A warrant to take someone into custody; "put out a pickup on that man".

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The police put out a pickup on the suspect after he failed to appear in court.
A pickup was issued for the fugitive, who was believed to be hiding in the city.
The detective requested a pickup on the individual, citing probable cause for arrest.
A pickup order was placed on the suspect's name, alerting all units to be on the lookout.
The officer radioed for a pickup on the driver, who had been involved in a hit-and-run accident.