[{"word":"pick-up","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A pickup truck.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(usually attributive) Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games and teams made up of randomly selected players.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"At lunch we had a game of pickup hockey."},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Hey, thanks for the drink, but if this is a pickup, I'm not interested."},{"definition":"A person successfully approached in this manner for romance or sex.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"In various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The act of a challenging party or candidate winning an electoral district held by an incumbent party or candidate. See also gain","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"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"},{"definition":"The act of answering a telephone.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact to augment previous footage.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pick-up","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pickup"]}]