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[ pik-mee-uhp ] / ˈpɪk miˌʌp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pick-me-up ON THESAURUS.COM
noun Informal.an alcoholic drink taken to restore one's energy or good spirits. any restorative, as a snack or coffee. Origin of pick-me-upFirst recorded in 1865–70; noun use v. of phrase pick me up Words nearby pick-me-uppickings, pickle, pickled, pickleworm, picklock, pick-me-up, pick 'n' mix, pick-off, pick of the litter, pick on, pick one's way Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pick-me-upThis fancy spice pack pairs with four different spirits—vodka, tequila, aquavit, and gin—to ensure the perfect morning pick-me-up. The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST They're picking themselves up off the floor, but they need a pick-me-up. Debates, the Troops, Feelings|Michael Tomasky|October 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST Adonis calls for a "pick-me-up" before he has strength enough to answer a billet-doux from Venus. Kenelm Chillingly, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton It was chilly, and the coffee was a good "pick-me-up" before a day's trek. Adventures in Swaziland|Owen Rowe O'Neil
But they certainly take the mixture as a pick-me-up in Brazil. Cakes & Ale|Edward Spencer You'll be the better for a pick-me-up after all this emotion. The Philanderer|George Bernard Shaw For four or five hours I've hustled some and I need a pick-me-up. Northwest!|Harold Bindloss
British Dictionary definitions for pick-me-up
nouninformal a tonic or restorative, esp a special drink taken as a stimulant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pick-me-upupper, motivation, stimulus, tonic, incentive, restorative, motive, drug, spur, catalyst, energizer, analeptic, reviver, shot in the arm |