pop-up

or pop·up

[ pop-uhp ]

/ ˈpɒpˌʌp /

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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.

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.

noun

a pop-up book.

Also called pop-out, 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; pop-out: a Christmas card with a pop-up of Santa Claus.

Baseball. pop fly.

a pop-up store, restaurant, etc.

Computers. a pop-up message, menu, etc.: Press the hotkey and the pop-up will appear.

Origin of pop-up

1860–65 for def 9; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pop up

Words nearby pop-up

pop-in, pop-it, pop-out, pop-shop, pop-top, pop-up, pop., popayán, popcorn, popcorn flower, popcorn movie

Example sentences from the Web for pop-up

Kacinskis is looking to license the shirts and plans to sell them online after the pop-up closes.

Hipster Putin Propaganda |Lizzie Crocker, Emil Lendof |October 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
These days, pop-up concerts at unusual venues like Kensington are in good company.

L.A.’s Cool-Kid Backyard Concert Series—Kensington Presents |Sara Lieberman |October 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Every batter, it's a fastball for a strike or pop-up, then a change-up for a ground out.

Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up |Tom Boswell |September 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Similarly, pop-up shops also gained popularity in recent years, at least in major urban markets like New York.

RIP Loehmann’s: Another Nail in the Coffin for America’s Middle Class |Keli Goff |February 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The two-day pop-up auction, which concludes Thursday evening, has the price for the "vandalized" oil painting at over $310,000.

Banksy's Charitable Moment |Justin Jones |November 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
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Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford |Benjamin C. Howard
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The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory |George Saintsbury
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Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume I (of 3) |James Dennistoun
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Dress as a Fine Art |Mary Philadelphia Merrifield
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British Dictionary definitions for pop-up

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 pop up

(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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