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pop-up
[ pop-uhp ]
adjective
- (of books, usually children's books) having pieces of artwork fastened to the pages so that when the page is opened, a three-dimensional cutout or object is formed and, sometimes, movement of a picture element, such as a door opening, can be activated by pulling a tab.
- of or being a device that ejects or raises a finished or used item from the top:
a pop-up toaster.
- of or relating to a device, mechanism, or object that rises or pivots from a concealed or recessed position to its operating position:
a camera with a pop-up electronic flash; a car with pop-up headlights.
- popping up, as from an appliance or object:
pop-up waffles heated in the toaster; a pop-up gauge for indicating when the turkey is done.
- noting or pertaining to a store, restaurant, etc., that temporarily takes over a vacant space and does business there for a short time:
a pop-up store selling Halloween costumes.
- Digital Technology. (of a new window or its content) appearing suddenly and temporarily within or in front of an open window on the screen of a computer or mobile device:
Right-click to get a pop-up menu. There are tools to block pop-up ads.
noun
- a pop-up book.
- Also called pop-out,. something, as a partially cut out or spring-mounted illustration in a children's book, that unfolds or springs up when opened or otherwise activated:
a Christmas card with a pop-up of Santa Claus.
- Baseball. pop fly.
- a pop-up store, restaurant, etc.
- Digital Technology. a pop-up window, message, advertisement, etc.:
Press the hotkey and the pop-up will appear.
pop-up
adjective
- (of an appliance) characterized by or having a mechanism that pops up
a pop-up toaster
- (of a book) having pages that rise when opened to simulate a three-dimensional form
- computing (of a menu on a computer screen, etc) suddenly appearing when an option is selected
- (of a shop, restaurant, venue, or other small business) intentionally opening and closing for business within a very short span of time
a pop-up shop
verb
- intr, adverb to appear suddenly from below
noun
- computing something that appears over or above the open window on a computer screen
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pop-up1
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Idioms and Phrases
Suddenly appear, as in After a brief warm spell all the flowers popped up , or He's constantly popping up where he's least expected .Discover More
Example Sentences
There are over 10,000 Russian fashion agencies training girls from age four, and new ones pop up every month.
About the only thing nearby that smacks of politics is an adjacent pop-up Halloween costume store.
Real-estate expert Julian Hitchcock told Grub Street he expects to see more chain restaurants pop up in New York.
The Massachusetts-based entertainment group is known for throwing pop-up parties on college campuses.
Kacinskis is looking to license the shirts and plans to sell them online after the pop-up closes.
Then you pop up in a blizzard in the middle of the night an' cut me loose.
So our vegetables will be wonders if they pop up in ten days time.
They pop up their heads when disturbed by people treading on their houses.
"Figure out some kind of armor that will stand off whatever kind of ray they pop up with, I guess," offered Sherman.
I have known radishes to pop up within three days, when the weather was warm and damp.
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