collar vs pick up

pick up vs collar

collar is a noun but pick up is not a noun.

collar and pick up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collar	Yes	No	Yes	No
pick up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, collar and pick up are synonyms defined as:

collar and pick up: take into custody

Other synonyms of collar include apprehend, arrest, cop, nab, nail.

collar (noun)	pick up (noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
a figurative restraint
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
anything worn or placed about the neck
(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

collar (verb)	pick up (verb)
take into custody	gain or regain energy
furnish with a collar	improve significantly; go from bad to good
seize by the neck or collar	lift out or reflect from a background
	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
	eat by pecking at, like a bird
	take into custody
	take up by hand
	fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
	give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
	take and lift upward
	perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
	register (perceptual input)
	buy casually or spontaneously
	gather or collect
	get in addition, as an increase
	meet someone for sexual purposes

Difference between collar and pick up

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