Definitions

pick-me-up

[pik-mee-uhp] / ˈpɪk miˌʌp /

NOUN

stimulant

Synonyms

STRONG

analeptic catalyst drug energizer incentive motivation motive restorative spur stimulus tonic upper

WEAK

reviver shot in the arm

Antonyms

STRONG

block discouragement hindrance

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PICK-ME-UP: Jackplates are a common sight on shallow-running boats.

From Time Magazine Archive

PICK-ME-UP PEPPER, introduced into the Soup at a dinner-party, will lead to a serious riot in the dining-room.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, January 3, 1891 by Various

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