pop-up

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Coming into view suddenly from a concealed position.

   • I packed a pop-up hamper in my suitcase.
2. 2

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

   • […] I had a pop-up book of sexual organs by the time I was four –[…]
3. 3

   Operating or existing for a brief period only

   Operating or existing for a brief period only; temporary.

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   1. 4

      Employing the cold launch technique.

   2. 5

      A pop-up advertisement

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

   3. 6

      A pop-up ball

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

   4. 7

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

   5. 8

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

      • Pop-ups often charge restaurant prices, but without advance menus, quality control, health-inspected facilities or professional service. Bring cash and arrive early: most pop-ups don't accept credit cards, and popular dishes run out fast.
      • Ms. Setti recently had to close her bar after a change of management at the food hall that housed it. But she plans to launch several pop-ups and hopes to find a new permanent space by the middle of the year, she said.
      • I came across this recipe when Helen Graham cooked it for Bracia and Friends, a pop-up whose USP is that chefs must cook a single dish.

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