Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crop up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: crop up
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"We'll finish tonight if no problems crop up."
"Cares crop up in villas."
"The potential for conflicts cropped up immediately. In April 2012, after her maternity leave and while she was waiting to get her S.G.E. designation, Teneo asked her to intercede on behalf of its client Judith Rodin, the president of the Rockefeller Foundation, in obtaining a seat on the President’s Global Development Council."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

crops up (present, singular) cropping up (participle, present) cropped up (participle, past) cropped up (past)

Synonyms

pop up pop pop out burst out

Questions

What does crop up mean?: To occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.

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