pick somebody up
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: pick something up
Meaning · English
to give someone a lift in a vehicle
Literally: lift someone off the ground
Register: neutral
Examples
I'll pick you up at 5pm
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “pick somebody up” mean?
to give someone a lift in a vehicle Literally: lift someone off the ground
Is “pick somebody up” formal or informal?
pick somebody up is generally neutral.