pickuppick‧up /ˈpɪkʌp/ ●○○ noun 1[countable] also pickup truck a small truck with low sides that is used for carrying goods2[countable] an occasion when someone or something is taken away from a place: There is a regular garbage pickup on Tuesdays.3[uncountable] the ability of a car to reach a high speed in a short time: My old car didn’t have much pickup.4[countable] an increase or improvement in something: a pickup in sales