Definitions
1.VerbTo lift; to grasp and raise."When you pick up the bag, make sure to support the bottom."
2.VerbTo collect an object, especially in passing."Can you pick up a pint of milk on your way home?"
3.VerbTo acquire (something) accidentally; to catch or contract (a disease)."I picked up a cold on my trip last week."
4.VerbTo clean up; to return to an organized state."Aren't you going to pick up after yourself?"
5.VerbTo collect a passenger."I'll pick you up outside the library."
6.VerbTo collect and detain (a suspect)."The cops have picked up the man they were looking for."
7.VerbTo obtain and publish a story, news item, etc."The story does not seem to have been widely picked up."
8.VerbTo improve, increase, or speed up."Prices seem to be picking up again.; I was in bed sick this morning, but I'm picking up now."
9.VerbTo restart or resume."Let's pick up where we left off yesterday."
10.VerbTo reach and continue along (a road).
11.VerbTo learn, to grasp; to begin to understand; to realize."It looks complicated, but you'll soon pick it up."
12.VerbTo receive (a radio signal or the like)."With the new antenna, I can pick up stations all the way from Omaha."
13.VerbTo notice, detect or discern; to pick up on."Did you pick up his nervousness?"
14.VerbTo point out the behaviour, habits, or actions of (a person) in a critical manner; used with on."She's always picking me up on my grammar."
15.VerbTo meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a social situation."He was in the fabric store not to buy fabric but to pick up women."
16.VerbTo answer a telephone."I'm calling him, but he just isn't picking up!"
17.VerbTo receive calls; to function correctly."I've tried his home number a couple times, but it isn't picking up."
18.VerbTo pay for."The company will pick up lunch with customers for sales calls."
19.VerbTo reduce the despondency of.
20.VerbTo take control (physically) of something.
21.VerbTo mark, to defend against an opposition player by following them closely.
22.VerbTo record; to notch up.
23.VerbTo behave in a manner that results in a foul. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
24.VerbTo promote somebody who was previously passed over.
25.NounRare form of pickup.