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pop up
verb pops up · popping up · popped up
- To come up with a "pop" sound. The toast is in the toaster - when it pops up it will be ready.
- To appear without warning. I can't remember where I left my keys, but they normally pop up somewhere.
- (Of an alert, advertisement, etc.) To suddenly appear onscreen. And then up popped on my screen something truly bizarre.
- To display as an alert, advertisement, etc. that suddenly appears on screen. My computer just popped up a warning about Internet security.
