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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.Also called popout.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
Word History and Origins
Origin of pop-up1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
After an evening with the consul general, the trophy was carried a couple of miles east to a PSG pop-up store on Melrose, where it posed for more selfies than Taylor Swift.
In the fourth, the Dodgers couldn’t take advantage of an infield pop-up that dropped between three Padres fielders.
The pop-up book offers as immersive a tour of the house as you can dream of.
He soon became a fan of Berenjak, an Italian pop-up restaurant tucked inside the club.
Ashley, 27, attended one of Mr Sawyer's pop-up clinics last spring, and said she was drawn to Mr Sawyer by his low prices and celebrity endorsements.
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