On the Uptake Synonym?

In this page you can discover 10 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for uptake, like: consumption, take up, ingestion, intake, , utilisation, utilization, takeup, growth and penetration.

Whats the meaning of uptake?

1 : the act or action of grasping with the mind : understanding, comprehension —usually used in the phrases quick on the uptake and slow on the uptake Djuna was a very haughty lady, quick on the uptake [=quick to learn or understand], and with a wisecracking tongue that I was far too discreet to try and rival.

What is the meaning of quick on the uptake?

phrase. You say that someone is quick on the uptake when they understand things quickly. You say that someone is slow on the uptake when they have difficulty understanding simple or obvious things. She is not an intellectual, but is quick on the uptake.