pop Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
    dad; dada; papa; pappa; pa; daddy.
  2. noun a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
    tonic; soda pop; soda water; soda.
    • in New England they call sodas tonics
  3. noun a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
    popping.
  4. noun 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
    pop music.
  5. verb bulge outward
    bulge; bug out; come out; start; pop out; protrude; bulge out.
    • His eyes popped
  6. verb hit a pop-fly
    • He popped out to shortstop
  7. verb make a sharp explosive noise
    • The cork of the champagne bottle popped
  8. verb fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
    • The soldiers were popping
  9. verb cause to make a sharp explosive sound
    • He popped the champagne bottle
  10. verb appear suddenly or unexpectedly
    pop up; crop up.
    • The farm popped into view as we turned the corner
    • He suddenly popped up out of nowhere
  11. verb put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
    • pop the pizza into the microwave oven
    • He popped the petit-four into his mouth
  12. verb release suddenly
    • pop the clutch
  13. verb hit or strike
    • He popped me on the head
  14. verb drink down entirely
    drink down; bolt down; pour down; belt down; down; kill; toss off.
    • He downed three martinis before dinner
    • She killed a bottle of brandy that night
    • They popped a few beer after work
  15. verb take drugs, especially orally
    • The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves
  16. verb cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
    • The child popped the balloon
  17. verb burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
    • The balloon popped
    • This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven
  18. adjective satellite (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
    popular.
  19. adverb like a pop or with a pop
    • everything went pop

WordNet

Pop noun
Etymology
Of imitative origin. Cf. Poop.
Definitions
  1. A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop. Addison.
  2. An unintoxicating beverage which expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc. Hood.
  3. (Zoöl.) The European redwing. Prov. Eng.
Pop intransitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Popped ; present participle & verbal noun Popping
Definitions
  1. To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides.
  2. To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart; -- with in, out, upon, off, etc.
    He that killed my king . . . Popp'd in between the election and my hopes. Shak.
    A trick of popping up and down every moment. Swift.
  3. To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well.
Pop transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one's head in at the door.
    He popped a paper into his hand. Milton.
  2. To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts.
Pop adverb
Definitions
  1. Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly. "Pop goes his plate." Beau. & Fl.

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