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Detailed Synonyms for pick up in English

pick up:

to pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)

  1. to pick up
    to pick up; to collect; to fetch
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • collect verb (collects, collected, collecting)
    • fetch verb (fetches, fetched, fetching)
  2. to pick up
    to take along; to take away; to pick up; to fetch; to collect; to take; come round for
    • take along verb (takes along, took along, taking along)
    • take away verb (takes away, took away, taking away)
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • fetch verb (fetches, fetched, fetching)
    • collect verb (collects, collected, collecting)
    • take verb (takes, took, taking)
  3. to pick up
    to arrest; apprehend; to pick up; to hold; to detain; to seize; to imprison
    • arrest verb (arrests, arrested, arresting)
    • apprehend verb
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • hold verb (holds, held, holding)
    • detain verb (detains, detained, detaining)
    • seize verb (seizes, seized, seizing)
    • imprison verb (imprisons, imprisoned, imprisoning)
  4. to pick up
    to learn; to acquire; study; to pick up; get the hang of
  5. to pick up
    to take up; to absorb; to take in; to pick up
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
    • absorb verb (absorbs, absorbed, absorbing)
    • take in verb (takes in, took in, taking in)
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
  6. to pick up
    to pick up; to gather; to glean; to collect
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • gather verb (gathers, gathered, gathering)
    • glean verb (gleans, gleaned, gleaning)
    • collect verb (collects, collected, collecting)
  7. to pick up
    to collect; gather together; to glean; to save; horde; to pick up
  8. to pick up
    to take up; to take in
    – take up as if with a sponge 1
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
    • take in verb (takes in, took in, taking in)
    to pick up
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    to absorb
    – suck or take up or in 1
    • absorb verb (absorbs, absorbed, absorbing)
  9. to pick up
    to hunt out; to pick up; to dig up
    • hunt out verb (hunts out, hunted out, hunting out)
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • dig up verb (digs up, digged up, digging up)
  10. to pick up
    – gain or regain energy 1
    to pick up; to percolate; perk up; gain vigor; perk
    – gain or regain energy 1
  11. to pick up
    – improve significantly; go from bad to good 1
    to pick up; to turn around
    – improve significantly; go from bad to good 1
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • turn around verb (turns around, turned around, turning around)
  12. to pick up
    – lift out or reflect from a background 1
    to pick up
    – lift out or reflect from a background 1
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
  13. to pick up
    – get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally 1
    to see; to learn; to discover; to hear; to pick up; to find out; get wind; get word; get a line
    – get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally 1
    • see verb (sees, saw, seeing)
      • I see that you have been promoted1
    • learn verb (learns, learnt, learning)
      • I learned that she has two grown-up children1
    • discover verb (discovers, discovered, discovering)
    • hear verb (hears, heard, hearing)
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • find out verb (finds out, found out, finding out)
    • get wind verb
    • get word verb
    • get a line verb
  14. to pick up
    – eat by pecking at, like a bird 1
    to pick up; to peck
    – eat by pecking at, like a bird 1
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • peck verb (pecks, pecked, pecking)
  15. to pick up
    – take up by hand 1
    to pick up
    – take up by hand 1
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
  16. to pick up
    – take into custody 1
    to collar; to pick up; to nail; to cop; apprehend; to arrest; to nab
    – take into custody 1
    • collar verb (collars, collared, collaring)
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
      • He was picked up for shoplifting.2
    • nail verb (nails, nailed, nailing)
      • He was nailed for extortion.2
    • cop verb (cops, coped, coping)
    • apprehend verb
      • The robber was apprehended in the act.2
    • arrest verb (arrests, arrested, arresting)
      • The thief was arrested and taken to jail.2
    • nab verb (nabs, nabbed, nabbing)
      • the police nabbed the suspected criminals1
  17. to pick up
    – fill with high spirits; fill with optimism 1
    to pick up; uplift; to intoxicate; to lift up; elate
    – fill with high spirits; fill with optimism 1
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • uplift verb
      • Music can uplift your spirits1
    • intoxicate verb (intoxicates, intoxicated, intoxicating)
    • lift up verb (lifts up, lifted up, lifting up)
    • elate verb
  18. to pick up
    – give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift 1
    to pick up
    – give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift 1
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
  19. to pick up
    – take and lift upward 1
    to pick up; to lift up; gather up
    – take and lift upward 1
  20. to pick up
    – register (perceptual input) 1
    to receive; to pick up
    – register (perceptual input) 1
    • receive verb (receives, received, receiving)
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
      • pick up a signal1
  21. to pick up
    – perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily 1
    to catch; to pick up
    – perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily 1
    • catch verb (catches, catched, catching)
      • ears open to catch every sound1
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
  22. to pick up
    – buy casually or spontaneously 1
    to pick up
    – buy casually or spontaneously 1
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
  23. to pick up
    – gather or collect 1
    to collect; to pick up; to call for; gather up
    – gather or collect 1
    • collect verb (collects, collected, collecting)
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
      • They pick up our trash twice a week1
    • call for verb (calls for, called for, calling for)
    • gather up verb
  24. to pick up
    – get in addition, as an increase 1
    to pick up
    – get in addition, as an increase 1
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
  25. to pick up
    – meet someone for sexual purposes 1
    to pick up
    – meet someone for sexual purposes 1
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
      • he always tries to pick up girls in bars1

Conjugations for pick up:

present
  1. pick up
  2. pick up
  3. picks up
  4. pick up
  5. pick up
  6. pick up
simple past
  1. picked up
  2. picked up
  3. picked up
  4. picked up
  5. picked up
  6. picked up
present perfect
  1. have picked up
  2. have picked up
  3. has picked up
  4. have picked up
  5. have picked up
  6. have picked up
past continuous
  1. was picking up
  2. were picking up
  3. was picking up
  4. were picking up
  5. were picking up
  6. were picking up
future
  1. shall pick up
  2. will pick up
  3. will pick up
  4. shall pick up
  5. will pick up
  6. will pick up
continuous present
  1. am picking up
  2. are picking up
  3. is picking up
  4. are picking up
  5. are picking up
  6. are picking up
subjunctive
  1. be picked up
  2. be picked up
  3. be picked up
  4. be picked up
  5. be picked up
  6. be picked up
diverse
  1. pick up!
  2. let's pick up!
  3. picked up
  4. picking up
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "pick up":


Antonyms for "pick up":


Related Definitions for "pick up":

  1. gain or regain energy1
  2. improve significantly; go from bad to good1
  3. lift out or reflect from a background1
  4. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally1
  5. eat by pecking at, like a bird1
  6. take up by hand1
  7. take into custody1
    • He was picked up for shoplifting.2
  8. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism1
  9. give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift1
  10. take and lift upward1
  11. register (perceptual input)1
    • pick up a signal1
  12. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily1
  13. buy casually or spontaneously1
  14. gather or collect1
    • They pick up our trash twice a week1
  15. get in addition, as an increase1
  16. meet someone for sexual purposes1
    • he always tries to pick up girls in bars1

Related Synonyms for pick up