Phrase guide

crop up

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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verb

Meaning 1

To occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

  • We'll finish tonight if no problems crop up.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

appear suddenly or unexpectedly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The farm popped into view as we turned the corner
  • He suddenly popped up out of nowhere

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pop up, pop

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: appear

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: passar — to occur
  • Catalan: esdevenir — to occur
  • Catalan: succeir — to occur
  • Catalan: ocórrer — to occur
  • Cebuano: gitib — to occur
  • Chinese Mandarin: 突然发生 — to occur
  • Dutch: opduiken — to occur
  • Dutch: verschijnen — to occur
  • Finnish: ilmaantua — to occur
  • Galician: ocorrer — to occur
  • Galician: producirse — to occur
  • Galician: presentarse — to occur
  • German: auftauchen — to occur
  • Greek: ανακύπτω (anakýpto) — to occur
  • Hungarian: felbukkan — to occur
  • Hungarian: felmerül — to occur
  • Italian: saltare fuori — to occur
  • Portuguese: haver — to occur
  • Russian: неожи́данно обнаруживаться (neožídanno obnaruživatʹsja) — to occur
  • Russian: возника́ть (voznikátʹ) — to occur
  • Spanish: presentar — to occur
  • Swedish: dyka upp — to occur