pick-me-up

noun

: something that stimulates or restores : tonic, bracer
my usual morning pick-me-up

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Skipping Healthy Add-Ins Your morning coffee can be more than a pick-me-up. Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025 Some alternatives for the unorthodox pick-me-up are chilling face masks, using a jade roller, or placing another metal tool in the fridge overnight. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025 Coffee lovers will need to double-check the label of their favorite morning pick-me-up beverage. Moná Thomas, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Need a morning coffee, afternoon pick-me-up espresso, or want to cool off white a chilled glass of wine after a day of sightseeing in the hot Mediterranean sun? Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pick-me-up

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pick-me-up was in 1867

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“Pick-me-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-me-up. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

pick-me-up

noun
ˈpik-mē-ˌəp
: something that stimulates or refreshes

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