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noun

• An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.

• A pickup truck.

• (usually attributive) Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games and teams made up of randomly selected players.

  Example: At lunch we had a game of pickup hockey.

• An instance of approaching someone and engaging in romantic flirtation and courting with the intent to pursue romance, a date, or a sexual encounter. See also pick-up line, pick-up joint, pickup artist.

  Example: Hey, thanks for the drink, but if this is a pickup, I'm not interested.

• A person successfully approached in this manner for romance or sex.

• In various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.

• An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.

• The act of a challenging party or candidate winning an electoral district held by an incumbent party or candidate. See also gain

  Example: The returns from the election show Apple Party candidate Jane Doe has made a pickup in the district of City West defeating Orange Party Incumbent Joe Smith

• The act of answering a telephone.

• A relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact to augment previous footage.

• The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle.