The transporting of someone in a cart through the streets as part of a public punishment or humiliation.
The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle.
A person successfully approached in this manner for romance or sex.
In a record player, an electromagnetic component that converts the needle vibrations into an electrical signal.
Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games and teams made up of randomly selected players.
The act of a challenging party or candidate winning an electoral district held by an incumbent party or candidate. See also gain
The rate at which a motor vehicle picks up speed.
The act of answering a telephone.
A relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact to augment previous footage.
An instance of approaching someone and engaging in romantic flirtation and courting with the intent to pursue romance, a date, or a sexual encounter.
A pickup truck.
A time during which passengers, such as school children, are picked up.
In various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
electromagnetic coil receiver of metal string oscillations
The condition of being picked up, or taken up; adoption by some entity.
An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.