The term "pull-down menu" has been around for a long time, but there are alternative ways to describe this user interface element. One synonym is "drop-down menu," which is used interchangeably with "pull-down menu" and refers to a list of options that appears when a user clicks on or hovers over a button. Another synonym is "pop-up menu," which describes a similar menu that appears on top of other content rather than dropping down from a button. "Context menu" is another term that is used to describe a similar type of menu, but this one appears when a user right-clicks on an object or area of a screen.