Pop - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pɑːp|  American pronunciation of the word pop
Brit.  |pɒp|  British pronunciation of the word pop

noun

- an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk (syn: dad, daddy, pa, papa)
- a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring (syn: soda, tonic)
- 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

verb

- bulge outward (syn: bulge, come out, pop out, protrude, start)
His eyes popped
- 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
- appear suddenly or unexpectedly (syn: crop up, pop up)
The farm popped into view as we turned the corner
He suddenly popped up out of nowhere
- put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
pop the pizza into the microwave oven
He popped the petit-four into his mouth
- release suddenly
pop the clutch
- hit or strike
He popped me on the head
- drink down entirely (syn: down, drink down, kill, toss off)
They popped a few beer after work
- 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
This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven

adverb

- like a pop or with a pop
everything went pop

adjective

- (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people) (syn: popular)

Extra examples

We heard the sound of corks popping as the celebration began.

One of the buttons popped off my sweater.

Guns were popping in the distance.

We popped some popcorn in the microwave.

The popcorn is done popping.

I didn't mean to say that—it just popped out.

Her shoulder popped out of its socket.

He opened the box, and out popped a mouse.

If you are busy, I can pop back in later.

My neighbor popped in for a visit.

...uninterested in the pop fiction that most of the other publishing houses happily churned out...

His nerves were so taut, he jumped when the cork popped.

Somebody popped a balloon behind my back.

Cover and simmer until the berries have popped.

At lunchtime, I popped to the supermarket to stock up on vital provisions.

Phrasal verbs

pop in  — enter briefly
pop off  — leave quickly
pop out  — appear suddenly
pop up  — appear suddenly or unexpectedly

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: pop
he/she/it: pops
present participle: popping
past tense: popped
past participle: popped
noun
singular: pop
plural: pops
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