Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A drink, often an alcoholic beverage, taken as a stimulant or a cure for a hangover.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A stimulating drink.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun colloq. A stimulant, restorative, or tonic; a bracer.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a
drink , especially analcoholic one, taken as astimulant or sometimes as ahangover cure ; arestorative ,tonic orbracer
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun anything with restorative powers
- noun a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
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Examples
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The so-called "pick-me-up" Security Feel Better went on sale in Australia last week, with its website promising users will feel the effects within 45 minutes.
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There is value in the market, whatever Sir Alex Ferguson might say, but if you simply want a mid-season pick-me-up a returning favourite appears to be the flavour of the month rather than a gamble involving amounts of money that can blow up in your face.
January transfer flops prompt clubs to turn back to old super heroes | Paul Wilson 2012
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It could mean calling someone far away who really needs a pick-me-up call or doing someone a favor that they hate to ask for.
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It could mean calling someone far away who really needs a pick-me-up call or doing someone a favor that they hate to ask for.
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I spent my weekend walking around Soho, and enjoying some of my favorite spots like Balthazar for breakfast and Topshop for a quick shopping pick-me-up.
Sydney Sadick: Wondering About C. Wonder? Sydney Sadick 2011
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If you're looking for a quick pick-me-up, don't reach for a bowl of ice cream or a caffeinated energy drink.
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Then, at the party, some guy offers him a pick-me-up drink called "The Rocket."
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Caffeine addiction is such a downer that regular coffee drinkers may get no real pick-me-up from their morning cup, according to a study by British scientists.
Caffeine Addicts Get No Real Pick-Me-Up From Their Morning Cup of Coffee | Impact Lab 2010
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If you're looking for a quick pick-me-up, don't reach for a bowl of ice cream or a caffeinated energy drink.
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I spent my weekend walking around Soho, and enjoying some of my favorite spots like Balthazar for breakfast and Topshop for a quick shopping pick-me-up.
Sydney Sadick: Wondering About C. Wonder? Sydney Sadick 2011
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