Popup Definition–adjective | 1. | (of books, usually children's books) having pieces of artwork fastened to the pages so that when the page is opened, a three-dimensional cutout or object is formed and, sometimes, movement of a picture element, such as a door opening, can be activated by pulling a tab. | | 2. | of or being a device that ejects or raises a finished or used item from the top: a pop-up toaster. | | 3. | of or pertaining to a device, mechanism, or object that rises or pivots from a concealed or recessed position to its operating position: a camera with a pop-up electronic flash; a car with pop-up headlights. | | 4. | popping up, as from an appliance or object: pop-up waffles heated in the toaster; a pop-up gauge for indicating when the turkey is done. | –noun | 6. | something, as a partially cut out or spring-mounted illustration in a children's book, that unfolds or springs up when opened or otherwise activated; pop-out: a Christmas card with a pop-up of Santa Claus. | |
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Zapper Definition–verb (used with object) | 2. | to attack, defeat, or destroy with sudden speed and force. | | 3. | to bombard with electrical current, radiation, laser beams, etc. | | 4. | to strike or jolt suddenly and forcefully. | | 5. | to cook in a microwave oven. | | 6. | to skip over or delete (TV commercials), as by switching channels or pushing a fast-forward button on a playback device: We recorded the show on our VCR but zapped all the commercials. | | 7. | to add a sudden infusion of energy, verve, color, attractiveness, or the like (often fol. by up): just the thing to zap up your spring wardrobe. | –verb (used without object) | 8. | to move quickly, forcefully, or destructively: high-voltage currents zapping overhead. | –noun | 9. | force, energy, or drive; zip. | | 10. | a jolt or charge, as or as if of electricity. | | 11. | a forceful and sudden blow, hit, or attack. | | 12. | any method of political activism, usually of a disruptive nature. | |
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