pick up
/pɪk ʌp/
lift up; collect someone
📚 Meanings
- 1.
To lift something with your hands, or to go and get someone.
"Could you pick up the kids from school?"
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Could you pick up the kids from school?
Could you pick up the kids from school?
He bent down to pick up the coin.
He bent down to pick up the coin.
I picked up some bread on the way home.
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How do you pronounce pick up?
pick up is pronounced [/pɪk ʌp/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does pick up mean?
pick up means "lift up; collect someone". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is pick up?
pick up is a Beginner-level word.
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Example: "Could you pick up the kids from school?" — used to mean "lift up; collect someone".
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