When a golfer picks up his/her ball before getting it in the hole. In stroke play this will mean that the golfer is disqualified and in match play this looses the golfer the hole.

To hit a checker.

meet someone for sexual purposes; "he always tries to pick up girls in bars"

1. the physical act and the dog's ayle in picking up his game; 2. "Pick up your dog"-judges' request of the handler to call in or remove his dog from the field.

perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "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"

eat by pecking at, like a bird

v: 1. to use the drawworks to lift the bit (or other tool) off bottom by raising the drill stem. 2. to use an air hoist to lift a tool, a joint of drill pipe, or other piece of equipment.

take and lift upward

give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift; "We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway"

gather or collect; "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"

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"

get in addition, as an increase; "The candidate picked up thousands of votes after his visit to the nursing home"

take up by hand; "He picked up the book and started to read"

take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

An added take because of some type of problem with a scene or camera shot.

(1) (of a card) capture during the play;(2) (of a suit) play without loss, or with minimal loss;(3) (of a partner or team) recently met; not through prearrangement;(4) (adjective; usually hyphenated) collected from a table in a tournament. [Usage: pick-up slip = paper on which the result of each deal in a tournanent is recorded.

Pick up and drop off must be done in our offices. It's possible delivery and collection in other places. The client is required to pay a supplement. For further details, please contact our reservation department.

recieve (perceptual input); "pick up a signal"

gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"

The act of transferring freight from the shipper to the carrier, ultimately delivering the freight to the consignee.

A transaction made by an owner to add a player to their roster from a free agent pool. Some leagues charge a fee to make the transaction.

buy casually or spontaneously; "I picked up some food for a snack"

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"

a job ticket in person from any Imprints Center.

To go essentially straight onto a new road, route, or surface.

Change route assignment without executing a turn.

A meter reading for a single meter that was not visited on the scheduled date due to being skipped.

Win a relatively small pot without a contest.

To answer a telephone call.

allows users to answer, "pick-up" any other ringing phone. Both group pick-up and directed pick-up are available.

A form of tax sheltering. Employee payments or contributions are treated for tax purposes as if the employer makes the contribution.

To remove something from the table. The dealer picks up cards at the end of the round, losing wagers, etc.