Sekirov Dictionary

pop-up

/ˈpɒpʌp/

adjective 4
noun 4
pop up verb 4
forms 4

adjective4

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Coming into view suddenly from a concealed position.
- I packed a pop-up hamper in my suitcase.
Operating or existing for a brief period only; temporary.
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Opening out to form a three-dimensional structure when the page of a book is opened.
- […] I had a pop-up book of sexual organs by the time I was four –[…] — 1985
Employing the cold launch technique.

noun4

(Internet) A pop-up advertisement; an advertisement that is triggered to appear on a computer screen when the user accesses a particular web page.
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A business that opens for a brief temporary period only, such as a temporary restaurant.
- I came across this recipe when Helen Graham cooked it for Bracia and Friends, a pop-up whose USP is that chefs must cook a single dish. — 2024
A folded paper element which pops up from a book, greeting card, etc.
A pop-up ball: a ball that has been hit to a considerable height above the infield or the shallow outfield; a pop fly.

pop up verb4

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To come up with a "pop" sound.
- The toast is in the toaster - when it pops up it will be ready.
•
(Of an alert, advertisement, etc.) To suddenly appear onscreen.
- And then up popped on my screen something truly bizarre.
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To display as an alert, advertisement, etc. that suddenly appears on screen.
- My computer just popped up a warning about Internet security.
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(informal) To appear without warning.
- I can't remember where I left my keys, but they normally pop up somewhere.

forms

popped up · popping up · pops up · pop-ups

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