[
UK
/pˈɒp/
]
[ US /ˈpɑp/ ]
[ US /ˈpɑp/ ]
NOUN
- an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
- 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
-
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
in New England they call sodas tonics - a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
VERB
-
make a sharp explosive noise
The cork of the champagne bottle popped -
put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
He popped the petit-four into his mouth
pop the pizza into the microwave oven -
drink down entirely
He downed three martinis before dinner
They popped a few beer after work
She killed a bottle of brandy that night -
hit or strike
He popped me on the head -
burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
The balloon popped
This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven -
hit a pop-fly
He popped out to shortstop -
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
He suddenly popped up out of nowhere
The farm popped into view as we turned the corner -
bulge outward
His eyes popped -
cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
The child popped the balloon -
release suddenly
pop the clutch -
take drugs, especially orally
The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves
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)
How To Use pop In A Sentence
- The resettlement fee shall be calculated according to the number of agricultural population to be resettled.
- This does not exclude the existence of pockets of the urban population with unrealized homosexual desires.
- The popular beauty spot is home to a variety of wildlife including birds and types of bats.
- The Temple to the Hebrew God YHVH, built by King David, was destroyed and much of the Jewish population (Jew comes from the word Judah, one of the 12 tribes) were deported to Babylon, known to Jews as the Babylonian captivity. On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...
- Try feeling a little "schlubby" popping around the corner for a newspaper. Wine Shopping in San Francisco, Italian Style
- As a young man he wrote words to popular folk airs and had them printed as broadsheets.
- He had just received my check and was apoplectic with rage, declaring he never wanted to see or have anything to do with ‘that woman’ - meaning me - again.
- The distich caused discussion regarding the quantity of "hic", but the pope defended the prosody of Voltaire who confirmed his opinion by a quotation from Virgil which he said ought to be the epitaph of The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne
- I had just popped out for a breath of fresh air,and missed your telephone call.
- In some parts, the infection is popularly known as "pinkeye" because it turns the whites of the eyes pink. Dealing with Conjunctivitis
