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Pop

pɒp

Pop definitions
verb
pops popping popped pop
  1. make a light explosive sound

    "corks popped and glasses tinkled"

    go bang go off with a bang go off crack snap burst explode
    • 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

      "my ears popped in the lift"

    • heat (popcorn or another foodstuff) until it bursts open

      "the hot-air popper pops 4 quarts of popcorn in 5 minutes"

  2. go somewhere for a short time, often without notice

    "she popped in to see if she could help"

    go drop by/in/into/round stop by visit
    • put or move (something) somewhere quickly

      "he popped his head around the door"

    • move, appear, or emerge suddenly

      "a head popped out of the back of the wagon"

    • release, open, or engage (something) quickly or suddenly

      "he pulled a can of beer from the refrigerator and popped its tab"

  3. (of a person's eyes) open wide and appear to bulge, especially with surprise

    "the man's eyes popped in disbelief"

  4. appear brighter or more striking in juxtaposition with something of a different or complementary colour

    "she added a slick of red lipstick to make the outfit pop"

  5. take or inject (a drug)

    "Williams had spent his life hitting the bottle and popping pills"

  6. pawn (something)

    "I wouldn't ever sell it—I popped it"

noun
pop pops
  1. a light explosive sound

    "there were a few pops, perhaps from pistols"

  2. a sweet fizzy drink such as lemonade

    "a bottle of pop"

    fizzy drink soft drink carbonated drink
  3. a patch of bright colour

    "I like wearing a neutral outfit with one pop of yellow"

  4. a ball hit high in the air but not far from the home plate, providing an easy catch

    "he caught a pop fly for the third out of the seventh inning"

adverb
pop
  1. with a light explosive sound

    "the champagne went pop"

interjection
  1. used to represent a light explosive sound

    "Pop! And the balloon bursts"