Pop
[pɒp] or [pɑp]
Definition
(noun.) a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork.
(noun.) a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; 'in New England they call sodas tonics'.
(verb.) burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; 'The balloon popped'; 'This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven'.
(verb.) cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound; 'The child popped the balloon'.
(verb.) fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise; 'The soldiers were popping'.
(verb.) take drugs, especially orally; 'The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves'.
(verb.) hit or strike; 'He popped me on the head'.
(verb.) hit a pop-fly; 'He popped out to shortstop'.
(verb.) release suddenly; 'pop the clutch'.
(verb.) put or thrust suddenly and forcefully; 'pop the pizza into the microwave oven'; 'He popped the petit-four into his mouth'.
(verb.) make a sharp explosive noise; 'The cork of the champagne bottle popped'.
(verb.) cause to make a sharp explosive sound; 'He popped the champagne bottle'.
(adv.) like a pop or with a pop; 'everything went pop'.
Editor: Roxanne--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop.
(n.) An unintoxicating beverage which expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc.
(n.) The European redwing.
(v. i.) To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides.
(v. i.) 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.
(v. i.) To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well.
(v. t.) 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.
(v. t.) To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts.
(adv.) Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly.
Checked by Alyson
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Report, clap, burst, explosion, detonation.
ad. Suddenly, unexpectedly, on a sudden.
Typist: Shelley
Definition
v.i. to make a sharp quick sound: to dart: to move quickly: to propose marriage.—v.t. to cause to make a sudden report: to thrust suddenly: to bring suddenly into notice: (slang) to pawn:—pr.p. pop′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. popped.—n. a sharp quick sound or report: an effervescent beverage: (slang) a pistol.—adv. suddenly.—adj. coming without warning.—v.t. Pop′-corn to parch maize till it bursts open.—n. corn so prepared.—n.pl. Pop′-eyes prominent eyes.—ns. Pop′-gun a tube and rammer for shooting pellets which makes a noise by the expansion of compressed air; Pop′per anything that makes a popping sound; Pop′-shop a pawnshop; Pop′-weed a name for the bladderwort.—Pop off to disappear all at once; Pop the question to make an offer of marriage.
Checker: Roy
Examples
- Pop that shawl away in my castor, Dodger, so that I may know where to find it when I cut; that's the time of day! Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- At the same time, I will not positively answer for my having never dropt a hint, because I know I do sometimes pop out a thing before I am aware. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Then I came in with cracked hickory nuts, then pop-corn balls, and, finally, molasses candy. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Even yet she used to send him little hurried smuggled notes, and pop them into the post in private. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Later the American high school, institutions of which type now have over a million pupils, and teach science by the heuristic laboratory method, became the pop ular form of secondary school. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- But no, he was a short-necked, apoplectic sort of fellow, and, plied well with good things, would soon pop off. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- Pop'lar feeling has in a measure subsided, consekens o' the boys having dispersed to cricket. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Laurie opened the parlor door and popped his head in very quietly. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Holmes popped a sheet of paper before the doctor's eyes. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- I quaked till she was fairly in the carriage, and had a final fright, for as it drove of, she popped out her head, saying, 'Josyphine, won't you--? Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- I'm sure our pops look like silk, and they are nice enough for us. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Smith was as deaf as a post, and never spoke without popping his ear against one's mouth, to catch the answer, and saying, Hay! Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Most extraordinary female this,' thought Mr. Pickwick, popping in again. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- It won't be dull with me popping in every day to tell you how Beth is, and take you out gallivanting. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- They crawl all over him, popping in and out of his waistcoat, and sitting in couples, white as snow, on his capacious shoulders. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
Checker: Thomas