pop

• (s) (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people) popular,
• (r) like a pop or with a pop
  • everything went pop

Nouns

• (n) an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa,
• (n) a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
  • in New England they call sodas tonics
  soda pop, soda, soda water, tonic,
• (n) a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork popping,
• (n) 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,

Verbs

• (v) bulge outward
  • His eyes popped
  bug out, bulge out, pop out, protrude, bulge, come out, start,
• (v) hit a pop-fly
  • He popped out to shortstop
• (v) make a sharp explosive noise
  • The cork of the champagne bottle popped
• (v) fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
  • The soldiers were popping
• (v) cause to make a sharp explosive sound
  • He popped the champagne bottle
• (v) 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,
• (v) put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
  • pop the pizza into the microwave oven
  • He popped the petit-four into his mouth
• (v) release suddenly
  • pop the clutch
• (v) hit or strike
  • He popped me on the head
• (v) drink down entirely
  • He downed three martinis before dinner
  • She killed a bottle of brandy that night
  • They popped a few beer after work
  belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, pour down, toss off, kill,
• (v) take drugs, especially orally
  • The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves
• (v) cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
  • The child popped the balloon
• (v) burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
  • The balloon popped
  • This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven

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