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Meaning of pop out | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To leave a room or building with the expectation of returning soon.
    intransitive, slang
  2. To appear on the screen as a temporary window or menu.
    intransitive
  3. To be retired after three strikes, including a popout (pop fly) on the third strike.
  4. To give birth.
    slang, transitive
  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pop, out.
  6. To suddenly come out of its normal position, as in a dislocation or subluxation.
    slang

Examples

“In the menu that then pops out, select the number of degrees you want to rotate the image (90° if the image is lying on its left side, 180° if the image is upside down, or 270° if the image is lying on its right side).”
“So you think I should just stay home and pop out kids for the next twenty years?”
““You’re such a dog person, Haley. Get over yourself. Cats are people too.” / I wasn’t about to touch that one. “Make yourself comfortable, but if a cat pops out from under your clothes, you’re outta here.[…]””
“He popped out his shoulder during the fight.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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