- verbpop (verb) · pops (third person present) · popped (past tense) · popped (past participle) · popping (present participle)
- make a light explosive sound:"corks popped and glasses tinkled"
- cause (something) to burst, making a light explosive sound:"they were popping balloons with darts"
- (of a person's ears) make a small popping sound within the head as pressure is equalized, typically because of a change of altitude.
- heat (popcorn or another foodstuff) until it bursts open:"the hot-air popper pops 4 quarts of popcorn in 5 minutes"
- go somewhere for a short time, often without notice:"she popped in to see if she could help" · "he popped down to my office" · "he had just popped out to get a snack"
- put or move (something) somewhere quickly:"he popped his head around the door" · "she popped a pen into her pocket"
- move, appear, or emerge suddenly:"a head popped out of the back of the wagon" · "another thought popped into my mind"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHrelease, open, or engage (something) quickly or suddenly:"he pulled a can of beer from the refrigerator and popped its tab"
- (of a person's eyes) bulge or appear to bulge when opened wide, especially as an indication of surprise:"the man's eyes popped in disbelief"
- appear brighter or more striking in juxtaposition with something of a different or complementary color:"she added a slick of red lipstick to make the outfit pop" · "gray creates a calm, neutral backdrop that lets other colors pop"
- informaltake or inject (a drug):"people who obsessively drink and pop pills"
- BRITISH ENGLISHinformalpawn (something):"I wouldn't ever sell it—I popped it"
- baseball(of a batter) hit a pop fly.
- (of a pitcher) cause (a batter) to pop up.
nounpop (noun) · pops (plural noun) · pop fly (noun) · pop flies (plural noun)- a light explosive sound:"at first there were just a few pops, perhaps from pistols"
- informala carbonated soft drink:"a bottle of pop" · "fruit-flavored pops"
- a patch of bright color:"I like wearing a neutral outfit with one pop of yellow"
- baseballa ball hit high in the air but not deep, providing an easy catch:"he caught a pop fly for the third out of the seventh inning"
- an attempt:"he grabs with a paw and hooks about two hundred berries at a pop"
adverbpop (adverb)- with a light explosive sound:"the champagne went pop"
exclamation- used to represent a light explosive sound:"Pop! And the balloon bursts"
Originlate Middle English (in the senses ‘a blow, knock’ and ‘to strike’): imitative.adjectivepop (adjective)- relating to commercial popular music:"a pop singer" · "a pop song"
- derogatory(especially of a technical, scientific, or academic subject) made accessible to the general public; popularized:"pop psychology"
nounpop (noun) · pop music (noun) · pop musics (plural noun) · pops (plural noun)- commercial popular music, in particular accessible, tuneful music of a kind popular since the 1950s and sometimes contrasted with rock, soul, or other forms of popular music:"their quasi-psychedelic pop is pleasantly uplifting and danceable"
- dateda pop record or song.
Originlate 19th century: abbreviation of popular.Originmid 19th century: abbreviation of poppa.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- make a light explosive sound:
- go somewhere for a short time, often without notice:
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- Pop is a verb that means to make a short, quick, explosive sound or to burst open with such a sound1234. It can also mean to come or go suddenly or unexpectedly, often with a preposition12. For example, a cork can pop from a bottle, a button can pop off a shirt, or someone can pop into a room. Pop can also describe when something protrudes or stands out, such as eyes or ears1.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.verb (used without object),popped, pop·ping. to make a short, quick, explosive sound: The cork popped. to burst open with such a sound, as chestnuts or corn in roasting. to come or go quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly: She popped into the kitchen to check the stove. to protrude from the sockets: The news made her eyes pop. Baseball.www.dictionary.com/browse/poppop From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pop1 /pɒp $ pɑːp/ ●●○ S3 verb (popped, popping) 1 come out/off [ intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to come suddenly or unexpectedly out of or away from something pop out/off/up etc The top button popped off my shirt.www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/popPOP meaning: 1 : to suddenly break open or come away from something often with a short, loud noise; 2 : to make a short, loud noisewww.britannica.com/dictionary/poppop verb uk / pɒp / us present participle popping | past tense and past participle popped Add to word list [ I, T ] to make a short sound like a small explosion, or to make something do this by breaking it:dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/learner-engli…
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