Definition of Pop up

1. Verb. Appear suddenly or unexpectedly. "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"

Exact synonyms: Crop Up, Pop
Generic synonyms: Appear

Definition of Pop up

1. Verb. To come up with a "pop" sound. ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic) To appear without warning. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pop Up

pop shields
pop shop
pop shot
pop shove-it
pop sock
pop socks
pop someone's cherry
pop sox
pop star
pop stars
pop tarts
pop tent
pop the cherry
pop the question
pop up (current term)
popadom
popadoms
popadum
popadums
popcorn
popcorn ball
popcorn ceiling
popcorn ceilings
popcorn chicken
popcorn movie
popcorning
popcornlike
popcorns
popcorny

Literary usage of Pop up

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Polar and Tropical Worlds: A...description of Man and Nature in the by Georg Hartwig (1877)
"... would hitch along till the seal's head would pop up again, which usually occurred every few moments." In this particular case the seal escaped, ..."

2. Step-by-Step Programming with Base SAS(R) Software by SAS Institute (2001)
"You can also n double-click a folder to make it expand or collapse n select a folder, and then select Open from the pop-up menu. ..."

3. Ancient Greece by Sandi Johnson (2003)
"Students make a pop-up model of the Parthenon, and then write facts about the famous ... Guide students through the following steps to create the pop-up: a. ..."

4. Holidays & Celebrations: How to Make Books W/Children by Joy Evans, Jill Norris (1997)
"Pull tabs to inside, reversing fold. Glue the pop-ups back-to-back. Fold the construction paper in half. Glue the pop-ups inside. (See pop-up hints, ..."

5. American Vulgar: The Politics of Manipulation Versus the Culture of Awareness by Robert Grudin (2006)
"We're sorry if you feel overwhelmed by our pop-up advertisements. Those ads are distributed by a third party, so Orbitz does not have any control over where ..."

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