Synonyms for pick up at Thesaurus.com with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Dictionary and Word of the Day. It was used by Studebaker in 1913 and by the 1930s pick-up (hyphenated) had become the standard term. roll-up side windows and three-speed transmission. verb (used with object) 1. to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience. 2. to seek and find occasion for; provoke: to pick a fight. Definition of PICK UP. transitive verb. 1. a: to take hold of and lift up. b: to gather together : collect picked up all the pieces c: to clean up : tidy Full Definition of PICKUP 1 : one that is picked up: as a : a hitchhiker who is given a ride b : a temporary chance acquaintance c : a player acquired from another. pick·up (pĭk′ŭp′) n. 1. a. The act or process of picking up: the pickup and delivery of farm produce. b. Sports The act of striking or fielding a ball after it. Directed by Bernard Hirschenson. With Jill Senter, Alan Long, Gini Eastwood, Tom Quinn. Sexy hippie chicks Carol and Maureen get more than they bargained for when. Free pick up of donations by Vietnam Veterans of America. Donate clothes, toys, shoes, and other household items. Donations are tax deductible. Pickup, Pick up or Pick-up may refer to: Contents 1 Technology 2 Music 3 Film 4 People 5 Other uses 6 See also Technology Pickup (music technology), an. pick 1 (pĭk) v. picked, pick·ing, picks. v.tr. 1. To select from a group: The best swimmer was picked. 2. a. To gather in; harvest: They were picking cotton.