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POP
popular, pop
(adjective) (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
pop
(adverb) like a pop or with a pop; “everything went pop”
pop, popping
(noun) a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
pop, soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic
(noun) a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; “in New England they call sodas tonics”
dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop
(noun) an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
pop
(verb) burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; “The balloon popped”; “This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven”
pop
(verb) cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound; “The child popped the balloon”
pop
(verb) fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise; “The soldiers were popping”
pop
(verb) take drugs, especially orally; “The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves”
pop
(verb) hit or strike; “He popped me on the head”
pop
(verb) hit a pop-fly; “He popped out to shortstop”
pop
(verb) release suddenly; “pop the clutch”
pop
(verb) put or thrust suddenly and forcefully; “pop the pizza into the microwave oven”; “He popped the petit-four into his mouth”
start, protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out
(verb) bulge outward; “His eyes popped”
pop
(verb) make a sharp explosive noise; “The cork of the champagne bottle popped”
pop
(verb) cause to make a sharp explosive sound; “He popped the champagne bottle”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
pop (countable and uncountable, plural pops)
(countable) A loud, sharp sound as of a cork coming out of a bottle.
(uncountable, regional, Midwest US, Canada, British) An effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.
(countable, regional, Midwest US, Canada) A bottle, can, or serving of effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.
A pop shot: a quick, possibly unaimed, shot with a firearm.
(colloquial, in the phrase "a pop") A quantity dispensed, a portion, apiece.
Something that stands out or is distinctive, especially to the senses.
(computing) The removal of a data item from the top of a stack.
A bird, the European redwing.
(physics) The sixth derivative of the position vector with respect to time (after velocity, acceleration, jerk, jounce, crackle), i.e. the rate of change of crackle.
(slang, dated) A pistol.
Synonyms
• (soda pop): see the list at soda
Verb
pop (third-person singular simple present pops, present participle popping, simple past and past participle popped)
(intransitive) To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound.
(ergative) To burst (something) with a popping sound.
(intransitive, with in, out, upon, etc.) To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart.
(transitive, UK) To place (something) (somewhere); to move or position (something) with a short movement.
(intransitive, UK, Canada, often with over, round, along, etc.) To make a short trip or visit.
(intransitive) To stand out; to be distinctive to the senses.
(transitive) To hit (something or someone).
(transitive, slang) To shoot (usually somebody) with a firearm.
(intransitive, vulgar) To ejaculate.
(transitive, computing) To remove (a data item) from the top of a stack.
(transitive, computing) To remove a data item from the top of (a stack).
(transitive, slang) To pawn (something) (to raise money).
(transitive, slang) To swallow (a tablet of a drug).
(transitive)
(transitive, informal) To perform (a move or stunt) while riding a board or vehicle.
(intransitive, of the ears) To undergo equalization of pressure when the Eustachian tubes open.
Interjection
pop
Used to represent a loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle.
Etymology 2
Noun
pop (plural pops)
(colloquial) Affectionate form of father.
Etymology 3
Adjective
pop (not comparable)
(used attributively in set phrases) Popular.
Noun
pop (uncountable)
Pop music.
Etymology 4
Noun
pop (plural pops)
(Russian Orthodoxy, uncommon) A Russian Orthodox priest; a parson.
Anagrams
• OPP, Opp, PPO, opp, opp.
Noun
POP (plural POPs)
(telecommunications) Acronym of point of presence.
(trade) Acronym of Point of Purchase.
(weather) Acronym of probability of precipitation.
(television) Acronym of picture outside of picture.
(environmental science) Acronym of persistent organic pollutant.
Proper noun
POP (plural er-noun)
(Internet) Acronym of Post Office Protocol.
Adjective
POP (not comparable)
Acronym of post office preferred. (denoting a standard envelope size)
Anagrams
• OPP, Opp, PPO, opp, opp.
Etymology 1
Noun
Pop (plural Pops)
A social club and debating society at Eton College.
The body of college prefects.
Etymology 2
Noun
Pop (plural Pops)
(also in plural) A popular classical music concert.
Anagrams
• OPP, Opp, PPO, opp, opp.
Source: Wiktionary
Pop, n. Etym: [Of imitative origin. Cf. Poop.]
1. A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop. Addison.
2. An unintoxicating beverage which expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc. Hood.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European redwing. [Prov. Eng.] Pop corn. (a) Corn, or maize, of peculiar excellence for popping; especially, a kind the grains of which are small and compact. (b) Popped corn; which has been popped.
Pop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Popped; p. pr. & vb. n. Popping.]
1. To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides.
2. To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart; -- with in, out, upon, off, etc. He that killed my king . . . Popp'd in between the election and my hopes. Shak. A trick of popping up and down every moment. Swift.
3. To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well.
Pop, v. t.
1. To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one's head in at the door. He popped a paper into his hand. Milton.
2. To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts. To pop off, to thrust away, or put off promptly; as, to pop one off with a denial. Locke.
– To pop the question, to make an offer of marriage to a lady. [Colloq.] Dickens.
Pop, adv.
Definition: Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly. "Pop goes his plate." Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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