pop up
To come up with a "pop" soundTo come up with a "pop" sound.
» Is there any way I can prevent these annoying pop-up ads?
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To come up with a "pop" sound.
The toast is in the toaster - when it pops up it will be ready.
(idiomatic, informal, intransitive)To appear without warning.
I can't remember where I left my keys, but they normally pop up somewhere.
auftauchen, aufkreuzen
appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly
(intransitive)(Of an alert, advertisement, etc.) To suddenly appear onscreen.
And then up popped on my screen something truly bizarre.
(transitive)To display as an alert, advertisement, etc. that suddenly appears on screen.
My computer just popped up a warning about Internet security.
Examples
52 sentencesIs there any way I can prevent these annoying pop-up ads?
Problems keep popping up.
Where did you pop up from?
Weird messages started to pop up.
Click OK on the pop-up window.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
pops up, popping up, popped up, popped up| Base form | pop up · to pop up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pops up |
| Present participle | popping up |
| Past simple | popped up |
| Past participle | popped up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- pop offзробити, робитиTo leave and return in a short time.
- pop outпочати, починатиTo leave a room or building with the expectation of returning soon.
- pop upTo come up with a "pop" sound.
- pop onTo turn on.
- pop inTo pay a visit in an impromptu manner.
- pop downTo place on a surface.
- pop forTo pay for (something) as a special treat or a gift; to spring for.
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb