PICK-UP

{ Pick″–up, or Pick″up′ }, n. 1. 1. Act of picking up, as, in various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
2. 2. That which picks up; specif.: (Elec.) = Brush b.
3. 3. One that is picked up, as a meal hastily got up for the occasion, a chance acquaintance, an informal game, etc.