English Explanatory Dictionary

pick up on

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To notice, observe, learn, or understand, especially something otherwise overlooked.
  2. To continue or build upon (for example, a task, analysis, or narrative), beginning from a point at which someone has previously stopped.
  3. To adopt a practice in which others already engage.

Pronunciation

En-au-pick up on.ogg

Word forms

pick up on picks up on picking up on picked up on

Synonyms

grasp spot resume imitate
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