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pop-up

adj · noun · 10 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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1

adj

Meaning 1

Coming into view suddenly from a concealed position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • I packed a pop-up hamper in my suitcase.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Opening out to form a three-dimensional structure when the page of a book is opened.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Operating or existing for a brief period only; temporary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Employing the cold launch technique.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A pop-up advertisement; an advertisement that is triggered to appear on a computer screen when the user accesses a particular web page.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A pop-up ball: a ball that has been hit to a considerable height above the infield or the shallow outfield; a pop fly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

A folded paper element which pops up from a book, greeting card, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

A business that opens for a brief temporary period only, such as a temporary restaurant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

a short high fly ball

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pop fly, pop-fly

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fly, fly ball

10

noun

Meaning 10

a book (usually for children) that contains one or more pages such that a three-dimensional structure rises up when a page is opened

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pop-up book

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: book

History

Etymology

Deverbal from pop up.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: anunci emergent — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Catalan: finestra emergent — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Chinese Mandarin: 弹出广告 (tánchūguǎnggào) — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Chinese Mandarin: 彈窗 /弹窗 (tánchuāng) — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Finnish: ponnahdusikkuna — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • French: pop-up — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • German: Pop-up — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Indonesian: jendela sembul — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Indonesian: jendela munculan — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Japanese: ポップアップ (poppu-appu) — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Korean: 팝업 (pabeop) — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Malay: tetingkap timbul — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Norwegian: pop-up — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Norwegian Bokmål: pop-upvindu — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sprettoppvindu — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: pop-upvindauge — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sprettoppvindauge — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Polish: wyskakujące okienko — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Portuguese: publicidade instantânea — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Serbo-Croatian: skočni prozor — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Spanish: ventana emergente — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Tigrinya: ተቐልቃሊ (täx̣älḳali) — advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page
  • Catalan: botiga temporal — business that quickly pops up
  • Chinese Mandarin: 遊擊 /游击 (yóujī) — business that quickly pops up
  • Chinese Mandarin: 快閃 /快闪 (kuàishǎn) — business that quickly pops up
  • French: restaurant éphémère — business that quickly pops up
  • Spanish: temporario — business that quickly pops up
  • Spanish: temporáneo — business that quickly pops up
  • Spanish: desplegable — folded paper element
  • Spanish: troquelado — folded paper element
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