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Pop

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Noun

1. dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

2. pop, soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic

a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

Example Sentences:
'in New England they call sodas tonics'

3. pop, popping

a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork

4. pop, pop music

music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love

Verb

5. bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude, start

bulge outward

Example Sentences:
'His eyes popped'

6. pop

hit a pop-fly

Example Sentences:
'He popped out to shortstop'

7. pop

make a sharp explosive noise

Example Sentences:
'The cork of the champagne bottle popped'

8. pop

fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise

Example Sentences:
'The soldiers were popping'

9. pop

cause to make a sharp explosive sound

Example Sentences:
'He popped the champagne bottle'

10. crop up, pop, pop up

appear suddenly or unexpectedly

Example Sentences:
'The farm popped into view as we turned the corner'
'He suddenly popped up out of nowhere'

11. pop

put or thrust suddenly and forcefully

Example Sentences:
'pop the pizza into the microwave oven'
'He popped the petit-four into his mouth'

12. pop

release suddenly

Example Sentences:
'pop the clutch'

13. pop

hit or strike

Example Sentences:
'He popped me on the head'

14. belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, kill, pop, pour down, toss off

drink down entirely

Example Sentences:
'He downed three martinis before dinner'
'She killed a bottle of brandy that night'
'They popped a few beer after work'

15. pop

take drugs, especially orally

Example Sentences:
'The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves'

16. pop

cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound

Example Sentences:
'The child popped the balloon'

17. pop

burst open with a sharp, explosive sound

Example Sentences:
'The balloon popped'
'This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven'

Adjective

18. pop, popular

(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

Adverb

19. pop

like a pop or with a pop

Example Sentences:
'everything went pop'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pop

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verbWord forms: pops, popping or popped
1. 
to make or cause to make a light sharp explosive sound
2. 
to burst open or cause to burst open with such a sound
3. (intr; often foll by in, out, etc) informal
to come (to) or go (from) rapidly or suddenly; to pay a brief or unexpected visit (to)
4. (intransitive)
(esp of the eyes) to protrude
her eyes popped with amazement
5. 
to shoot or fire at (a target) with a firearm
6. (transitive)
to place or put with a sudden movement
she popped some tablets into her mouth
7. (transitive) informal
to pawn
he popped his watch yesterday
8. (transitive) slang
to take (a drug) in pill form or as an injection
pill popping
9.  pop one's clogs
10.  pop the question
noun
11. 
a light sharp explosive sound; crack
12. informal
a flavoured nonalcoholic carbonated beverage
13. informal
a try; attempt
have a pop at goal
14. informal
an instance of criticism
Townsend has had a pop at modern bands
15.  a pop
adverb
16. 
with a popping sound
exclamation
17. 
an exclamation denoting a sharp explosive sound
noun
1. 
a. 
music of general appeal, esp among young people, that originated as a distinctive genre in the 1950s. It is generally characterized by a strong rhythmic element and the use of electrical amplification
b. 
(as modifier)
pop music
a pop record
a pop group
2. informal
a piece of popular or light classical music
adjective
3. informal short for popular
noun
1.  an informal word for father
2. informal
a name used in addressing an old or middle-aged man
abbreviation for
1. 
point of presence: a device that enables access to the internet
2. internet
post office protocol: a protocol which brings e-mail to and from a mail server
3. 
Post Office Preferred (size of envelopes, etc)
4. 
persistent organic pollutant
abbreviation for
1. 
popular
2. 
popularly
3. 
population

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Pop

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point of purchase
noun
1. 
a sudden short, light explosive sound
2. 
a shot as with a revolver or rifle
3. 
any carbonated, nonalcoholic beverage
from the sound produced when the cork or cap is removed from the bottle
4. 
a frozen confection consisting of ice cream or flavored ice on the end of a small stick
5.  US, Baseball
a ball hit high in the air, usually not beyond the infield
6.  US, Slang
a. 
an attempt; try
b. 
each; apiece
used with a
we paid $5 a pop to get in
verb intransitiveWord forms: popped or ˈpopping
7. 
to make, or burst with, a short, light, explosive sound
8. 
to move, go, come, etc. suddenly and quickly, and usually unexpectedly
to pop into a room
9. 
to open wide suddenly, or protrude, as with amazement
said of the eyes
10. 
to shoot a pistol, etc.
11.  US, Baseball
to hit the ball high in the air, usually not beyond the infield
often with out or up
12.  Slang
to offer to pay
with for
I'll pop for lunch
verb transitive
13.  US
to cause to pop, as corn by roasting
14. 
a. 
to fire (a pistol, etc.)
b. 
to shoot
15. 
to put suddenly, quickly, or unexpectedly
to pop one's head in the door, to pop a question at someone
16.  US, Slang
to swallow (a pill, capsule, etc.)
17.  US, Baseball
to hit (the ball) high in the air, usually not beyond the infield
adverb
18. 
with or like a pop
noun Informal
1. 
father
2. 
familiar term of address to any elderly man
: also pops (pɑps ; päps)
adjective
1. 
a. 
designating or of music popular with the general public
a pop singer, a pop album
b. 
pops1
2. 
intended for the popular taste, esp. as exploited commercially
pop culture, pop psychology
3.  US
designating or of a realistic art style, esp. in painting and sculpture, using techniques and popular subjects adapted from commercial art and the mass media, such as comic strips, posters, etc.
a pop artist
noun
4. 
a. 
pop music
b. 
a pop song, concert, etc.
see also pops1
5. 
pop culture
6.  US
pop art
1. 
popular
2. 
popularly
3. 
population

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Pop

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v. popped, pop·ping, pops
v.intr.
1. To make a short, sharp, explosive sound.
2. To burst open with a short, sharp, explosive sound.
3. To move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly: At last the cottage popped into view.
4. To open wide suddenly: The child's eyes popped with astonishment.
5. To have the eustachian tubes open suddenly, equalizing pressure on both sides of the eardrum in response to changes in atmospheric pressure, as in a descending airplane: After I swallowed, my ears popped.
6. Baseball To hit a short high fly ball, especially one that can be caught by an infielder: popped out to shortstop.
7. To shoot a firearm, such as a pistol.
8.
a. To be exciting: a club that really pops at night.
b. To be visually striking: a logo that really pops.
v.tr.
1. To cause to make a sharp bursting sound.
2. To cause to open with a sharp bursting sound: popped the hood of the car to check the oil.
3. To cause to explode with a sharp bursting sound: popped the balloon.
4. To put or thrust suddenly or unexpectedly: "popping a crisp plump shrimp into her mouth" (Kathleen Winsor).
5.
a. To discharge (a firearm).
b. To fire at; shoot.
6. To hit or strike: popped me on the head.
7. Baseball To hit (a ball) high in the air but not far.
8. To release (a clutch) suddenly.
9. Slang
a. To take (drugs), especially orally: "To calm a case of the jitters ... the bride popped Valium" (People).
b. To have (a drink): popped a few beers after work.
10. Slang To take into legal custody; arrest: "Her friend was visiting and got popped for a DUI while he was driving her car" (Jamie Harrison).
n.
1. A sudden sharp, explosive sound.
2. A shot with a firearm.
3. Chiefly Midwestern US See soft drink. See Note at tonic.
4. Baseball A pop fly.
adv.
1. With a popping sound.
2. Abruptly or unexpectedly.
n.
Informal
Father.
adj.
1. Of or for the general public; popular or popularized: pop culture; pop psychology.
2. Of, relating to, or specializing in popular music: a pop singer.
3. Of or suggestive of pop art: a pop style.
n.
1. Popular music.
2. Pop art.
abbr.
population
abbr.
1. Computers point of presence
2. point of purchase
3. proof of purchase

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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