pop
verb
[ pɒp ]
• make a light explosive sound.
• "corks popped and glasses tinkled"
• go somewhere for a short time, often without notice.
• "she popped in to see if she could help"
• (of a person's eyes) open wide and appear to bulge, especially with surprise.
• "the man's eyes popped in disbelief"
• 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"
• take or inject (a drug).
• "Williams had spent his life hitting the bottle and popping pills"
• pawn (something).
• "I wouldn't ever sell it—I popped it"
pop
noun
• a light explosive sound.
• "there were a few pops, perhaps from pistols"
• a sweet fizzy drink such as lemonade.
• "a bottle of pop"
Similar:
fizzy drink,
soft drink,
carbonated drink,
soda,
scoosh,
• a patch of bright colour.
• "I like wearing a neutral outfit with one pop of yellow"
• 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"
pop
adverb
• with a light explosive sound.
• "the champagne went pop"
Origin:
late Middle English (in the senses ‘a blow, knock’ and ‘to strike’): imitative.
pop
adjective
• relating to commercial popular music.
• "pop singers"
• (especially of a scientific or academic subject) made accessible to the general public; popularized.
• "pop psychology"
pop
noun
• commercial popular music, in particular accessible, tuneful music of a kind popular since the 1950s and sometimes contrasted with rock, soul, or other forms of popular music.
• "their quasi-psychedelic pop is pleasantly uplifting and danceable"
Origin:
late 19th century: abbreviation of popular.
pop
noun
• another term for father.
Origin:
mid 19th century: abbreviation of poppa.
pop
noun
• a piece of flavoured ice or ice cream on a stick.
• "mango-flavoured ice pops"
Origin:
late 19th century: originally (in ice pop ) shortened from lollipop; in later use probably shortened from popsicle.
pop.
abbreviation
• population.
POP
abbreviation
• persistent organic pollutant.
• point of presence, denoting equipment that provides access to the internet.
• (in the UK) Post Office Preferred, used to specify the size of envelopes and other items.
• Post Office Protocol.
