Phrase guide

pop up

verb · 5 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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Pronunciation

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To come up with a "pop" sound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The toast is in the toaster - when it pops up it will be ready.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To appear without warning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal, intransitive

Examples

  • I can't remember where I left my keys, but they normally pop up somewhere.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

(Of an alert, advertisement, etc.) To suddenly appear onscreen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To display as an alert, advertisement, etc. that suddenly appears on screen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • My computer just popped up a warning about Internet security.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

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: crop 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.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 弹出 (tánchū) — to appear without warning
  • Czech: objevit se — to appear without warning
  • Czech: zjevit se — to appear without warning
  • Danish: poppe op — to appear without warning
  • Dutch: opduiken — to appear without warning
  • Dutch: te voorschijn komen — to appear without warning
  • Finnish: ilmestyä — to appear without warning
  • Finnish: putkahtaa — to appear without warning
  • French: se pointer — to appear without warning
  • German: auftauchen — to appear without warning
  • German: aufkreuzen — to appear without warning
  • Greek: εμφανίζομαι (emfanízomai) — to appear without warning
  • Greek: αναπηδώ (anapidó) — to appear without warning
  • Greek: ξεπετιέμαι (xepetiémai) — to appear without warning
  • Greek: αναδύομαι (anadýomai) — to appear without warning
  • Hungarian: felbukkan — to appear without warning
  • Italian: spuntare — to appear without warning
  • Italian: saltare fuori — to appear without warning
  • Polish: wyskakiwać — to appear without warning
  • Polish: wyskoczyć — to appear without warning
  • Spanish: aparecerse — to appear without warning
  • Swedish: ploppa upp — to appear without warning