pop up

To appear suddenly or unexpectedly.

• Problems pop up every day.
• A new café popped up near our house.
• Her name keeps popping up in conversations.

Similar words: appear, turn up

Opposites: disappear

Common phrases: pop up unexpectedly, pop up everywhere, pop up again

To appear suddenly on a computer or phone screen.

• An ad popped up on my screen.
• A message pops up when you open the app.
• Why do these warnings keep popping up?

Similar words: appear

Opposites: disappear

Common phrases: pop up onscreen, pop up automatically, pop up suddenly

Move upward suddenly, often with a short, sharp sound.

• The toast popped up.
• A spring made the little lid pop up with a click.
• Press this button and the metal pin will pop up.

How to use it: pop up from something (The toast popped up from the toaster.)

Similar words: spring up

Common phrases: pop up suddenly, pop up from something

To make a message or advertisement appear suddenly on a screen.

• The app popped up a warning.
• This website pops up ads whenever I click a link.
• Can the software pop up a reminder before each meeting?

How to use it: pop up something (The program pops up a reminder every morning.)

Similar words: display, show

Common phrases: pop up something, pop up alerts, pop up messages