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pop up

pop up
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pop uhp]
    • /pɒp ʌp/
    • /pɒp ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pop uhp]
    • /pɒp ʌp/

Definitions of pop up words

  • adjective pop up Informal. unexpected; without prior warning or announcement: The teacher gave us a pop quiz. 1
  • noun pop up a short, quick, explosive sound. 1
  • noun pop up a popping. 1
  • noun pop up a shot with a firearm. 1
  • noun pop up Informal. soda pop. 1
  • noun pop up a drink or portion of an alcoholic beverage, as a drink of whiskey or a glass of beer: We had a couple of pops on the way home. 1

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Origin of pop up

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65 for def 9; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pop up

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pop up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pop up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pop up usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pop up

verb pop up

  • accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
  • accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
  • appear — If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.
  • arrive — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they come to it at the end of a journey.
  • attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.

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