Word

pick up, v.
freq. cnt. 71

take and lift upward
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

gather up lift up pick up

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

lift, raise, get up, elevate, bring up

take up by hand
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 19

pick up

sample sentences

"He picked up the book and started to read"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

touch

give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

pick up

sample sentences

"We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pickup

semantic pointers

hypernym

transport

gather or collect
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

call for collect gather up pick up

sample sentences

"You can get the results on Monday"
"She picked up the children at the day care center"
"They pick up our trash twice a week"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pickup

semantic pointers

hypernym

get, acquire

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 196 freq. cnt.: 60 freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 40 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

discover find out get a line get wind get word hear learn pick up see

sample sentences

"I learned that she has two grown-up children"
"I see that you have been promoted"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discovery discovery discovery

semantic pointers

hyponym

get the goods wise up trip up, catch ascertain find, discover

verb group

see, find, witness

take into custody
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

apprehend arrest collar cop nab nail pick up

sample sentences

"the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

arrest

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pickup

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

collar

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

apprehension apprehender

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cop

semantic pointers

hypernym

clutch, seize, prehend

get in addition, as an increase
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

pick up

sample sentences

"The candidate picked up thousands of votes after his visit to the nursing home"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

get, acquire

lift out or reflect from a background
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

pick up

sample sentences

"The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"
"His eyes picked up his smile"

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

set off, bring out

sample sentences

"pick up a signal"

verb frames

Something ----s something
They %s the information to them

verb frames

Something ----s something
They %s the information to them

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

receptive receiver receptor

semantic pointers

hypernym

perceive, comprehend

hyponym

hear

buy casually or spontaneously
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

pick up

sample sentences

"I picked up some food for a snack"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The men %s the chairs

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pickup

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

commerce, commercialism, mercantilism

hypernym

buy, purchase

improve significantly; go from bad to good
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

pick up turn around

sample sentences

"Her performance in school picked up"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

improve, better, ameliorate, meliorate

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

elate intoxicate lift up pick up uplift

sample sentences

"Music can uplift your spirits"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

elation elation

antonym

depress

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

intoxication

semantic pointers

hypernym

stir, stimulate, shake, shake up, excite

cause

rejoice, joy

hyponym

beatify puff exalt, exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, beatify

meet someone for sexual purposes
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

pick up

sample sentences

"he always tries to pick up girls in bars"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pickup

semantic pointers

hypernym

meet, get together

gain or regain energy
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

gain vigor percolate perk perk up pick up

sample sentences

"I picked up after a nap"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pickup

semantic pointers

hypernym

recover, recuperate, convalesce

eat by pecking at, like a bird
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

peck pick up

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pecker

semantic pointers

hypernym

eat

perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

catch pick up

sample sentences

"I caught the aroma of coffee"
"He caught the allusion in her glance"
"ears open to catch every sound"
"The dog picked up the scent"
"Catch a glimpse"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

perceive, comprehend