pop
/pɑp/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Pop means: bulge outward.
Synonyms for pop33
noun, as in an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
noun, as in a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
noun, as in a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
noun, as in 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, as in bulge outward
verb, as in appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly
adjective, as in (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
What does pop mean?19
verb
bulge outward“His eyes popped”
drink down entirely“He downed three martinis before dinner”
appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly“The farm popped into view as we turned the corner”
hit a pop-fly“He popped out to shortstop”
make a sharp explosive noise“The cork of the champagne bottle popped”
fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise“The soldiers were popping”
cause to make a sharp explosive sound“He popped the champagne bottle”
put or thrust suddenly and forcefully“pop the pizza into the microwave oven”
release suddenly“pop the clutch”
hit or strike“He popped me on the head”
take drugs, especially orally“The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves”
cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound“The child popped the balloon”
burst open with a sharp, explosive sound“The balloon popped”
noun
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring“in New England they call sodas ‘tonics’”
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
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
adjective
(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
adverb
like a pop or with a pop“everything went pop”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with pop?16
Pop in a sentence
- If you're going out, can you pop into the supermarket?mollydot
- The pop froze a little, so now it's like drinking a slushie.shekitten
- If you've got time this afternoon, why don't you pop round?sundown
- I'll pop into the post office on the way home.sundown
- I'll pop by at the start of the holidays.catcher
- This is the reason that she succeeded as a pop singer.CM
- This teenage pop star has been described as androgynous.Hybrid
- I heard a pop and saw a bright flash.ddnktr
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of pop
as a noun
- plural
- pops
as a verb
- past tense
- popped
- present participle
- popping
- third-person singular
- pops
- past participle
- popped