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- [pop uhp]
- /pɒp ʌp/
- /pɒp ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pop uhp]
- /pɒp ʌp/
Definitions of pop-up word
- adjective pop-up (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. 1
- adjective pop-up of or being a device that ejects or raises a finished or used item from the top: a pop-up toaster. 1
- adjective pop-up 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. 1
- adjective pop-up 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. 1
- adjective pop-up 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. 1
- adjective pop-up Computers. appearing suddenly and temporarily in a new window within or on top of an open window: Right-click to get a pop-up menu. There are tools to block pop-up ads. 1
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Origin of pop-up
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65 for def 9; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pop up
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pop-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pop-up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for pop-up
noun pop-up
- bloop — to hit a ball softly in the air just beyond the infield
- can of corn — (baseball) An easily caught fly ball.
- looper — a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
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