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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

dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa

noun, as in a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic

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

pop music

verb, as in bulge outward

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

verb, as in drink down entirely

toss off, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill

verb, as in appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly

crop up, pop up, pop out, burst out

adjective, as in (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

popular, nonclassical

also used for pop

the list at soda, nip

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What does pop mean?19

verb

1

bulge outward“His eyes popped”

2

drink down entirely“He downed three martinis before dinner”

3

appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly“The farm popped into view as we turned the corner”

4

hit a pop-fly“He popped out to shortstop”

5

make a sharp explosive noise“The cork of the champagne bottle popped”

6

fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise“The soldiers were popping”

7

cause to make a sharp explosive sound“He popped the champagne bottle”

8

put or thrust suddenly and forcefully“pop the pizza into the microwave oven”

9

release suddenly“pop the clutch”

10

hit or strike“He popped me on the head”

11

take drugs, especially orally“The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves”

12

cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound“The child popped the balloon”

13

burst open with a sharp, explosive sound“The balloon popped”

noun

1

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

2

a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring“in New England they call sodas ‘tonics’”

3

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

4

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

1

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

adverb

1

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

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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