Definition of Pop

Verb: pop (popped,popping)  póp

1. Bulge outward
   "His eyes popped";
   - start, protrude, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out
    
2. (baseball) hit a pop-fly
   "He popped out to shortstop"
    
3. Make a sharp explosive noise
   "The cork of the champagne bottle popped"
    
4. Fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
   "The soldiers were popping"
    
5. Cause to make a sharp explosive sound
   "He popped the champagne bottle"
    
6. Appear suddenly or unexpectedly
   "The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere";
   - crop up, pop up
    
7. Put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
   "pop the pizza into the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his mouth"
    
8. Release suddenly
   "pop the clutch"
    
9. Hit or strike
   "He popped me on the head"
    
10. Drink down entirely
    "They popped a few beers after work";
    - toss off, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill
     
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"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"

Noun: pop  póp

1. An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
   - dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, poppa [N. Amer], pappy, da [dialect]
    
2. A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavouring
   "in New England they call pops tonics";
   - soda, soda pop [N. Amer], soda water, tonic
    
3. A sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
   - popping
    
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
   - pop music

Adjective: pop  póp

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

Adverb: pop  póp

1. Like a pop or with a pop
   "everything went pop"

Abbreviation: POP

1. Post Office Protocol; a protocol for client-server e-mail systems
    
2. Point of Presence (of an internet service provider)

See also:
pooves
popadom

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