Pronunciation: /pɑp ʌp/

Definitions of pop up

noun a sudden appearance or occurrence

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a pop up book at the store.

A2 A pop up ad appeared on my computer screen.

B1 The pop up shop only opens during the holiday season.

B2 I love how the pop up restaurant changes its menu every week.

C1 The pop up art exhibition featured works from local artists.

C2 The pop up store was a huge success, attracting customers from all over the city.

verb to appear or occur suddenly or unexpectedly

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a rabbit pop up from behind the bushes.

A2 A notification popped up on my phone screen.

B1 Unexpected ads keep popping up while I'm browsing the internet.

B2 During the meeting, a question popped up that no one could answer.

C1 As I was walking through the park, memories of my childhood popped up in my mind.

C2 New trends in fashion always seem to pop up out of nowhere.

Examples of pop up in a Sentence

formal A notification will pop up on your screen when the download is complete.

informal I hate it when ads pop up while I'm trying to read an article online.

slang I didn't expect him to just pop up at the party like that.

figurative Unexpected challenges always seem to pop up when you least expect them.

Grammatical Forms of pop up

past tense

popped up

plural

pop ups

comparative

more pop up

superlative

most pop up

present tense

pop up

future tense

will pop up

perfect tense

have popped up

continuous tense

is popping up

singular

pop up

positive degree

pop up

infinitive

to pop up

gerund

popping up

participle

popped up

Origin and Evolution of pop up

First Known Use: 1532 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'pop up' originated as a combination of the words 'pop' and 'up' to describe something that suddenly appears or emerges.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe sudden appearances or events, 'pop up' has evolved to also refer to a type of advertisement or message that appears on a computer screen or in a physical location.