Pickup: meaning, definitions and examples
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pickup
[ ˈpɪkʌp ]
in dating
A casual romantic or sexual encounter without a commitment.
Synonyms
casual encounter, fling, hookup
Examples of usage
- She's just looking for a pickup, nothing serious.
- Their relationship was just a pickup, not a long-term commitment.
in transportation
A small truck with an enclosed cab and open back used for transporting goods or materials.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The construction company used pickups to transport equipment to the site.
- He drove a pickup truck to deliver the furniture.
Translations
Translations of the word "pickup" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pegar
- apanhar
- buscar
🇮🇳 उठाना
- चुनना
- लाना
🇩🇪 abholen
- aufheben
- mitnehmen
🇮🇩 mengambil
- menjemput
- memungut
🇺🇦 підбирати
- забирати
- підіймати
🇵🇱 odbierać
- podnosić
- zabierać
🇯🇵 拾う (ひろう)
- 迎えに行く (むかえにいく)
- 取りに行く (とりにいく)
🇫🇷 ramasser
- aller chercher
- prendre
🇪🇸 recoger
- buscar
- levantar
🇹🇷 almak
- toplamak
- karşılamak
🇰🇷 집다
- 데리러 가다
- 가져오다
🇸🇦 التقاط
- أخذ
- جمع
🇨🇿 vyzvednout
- sebrat
- vzít
🇸🇰 vyzdvihnúť
- zobrať
- zdvihnúť
🇨🇳 捡起 (jiǎn qǐ)
- 接 (jiē)
- 拿起 (ná qǐ)
🇸🇮 pobrati
🇮🇸 sækja
- taka upp
- ná í
🇰🇿 көтеру
- алу
- жинау
🇬🇪 ამოღება
- აღება
- წამოყვანა
🇦🇿 götürmək
- yığmaq
- aparmaq
🇲🇽 recoger
- buscar
- levantar
Word origin
The word 'pickup' originated in the early 20th century in the context of transportation, referring to a vehicle used for picking up goods. Over time, it evolved to also include the informal romantic or sexual encounter meaning, popularized in modern dating culture. The verb form 'pickup' has been in use since the mid-20th century, reflecting the action of collecting or gathering something or someone. The word has become a versatile term used in various contexts, from transportation to relationships.
See also: pick, picked, picker, pickiness, picking, pickle, picky.