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pop¹ /pɑp/USA pronunciation v., popped, pop•ping, n., adv.
v.

to (cause to) make a short, quick, explosive sound: [no object]The cork popped.[~ + object]He popped the cork off the bottle.
to burst open with such a sound, as chestnuts or corn in roasting: [no object]The balloons popped.[~ + object]Someone was going around with a pin and popping all the balloons.
to come or go quickly, suddenly, or when not expected:[no object]She just popped by and said hello.

pop in

to shoot with a gun: [no object]to pop at a mark.[~ + object]to pop a few bullets at them.
(of eyes) to grow round or very wide open, as if sticking out from the sockets:[no object]His eyes nearly popped out of his head when the president walked up to him and said hello.
to put or thrust quickly:[~ + object]Pop the muffins into the oven.
Informal Terms, Drugs[~ + object]
- to swallow (pills), esp. as a habit:popping pills: uppers and downers.
Slang Terms pop for, [~ + object]to pay for, esp. as a treat:said he would pop for the dinner.
pop in, [no object][Informal.]to visit briefly;
drop by:She just popped in, stayed a while, and left.
pop off, [no object][Informal.]
- to die suddenly.
- to say too much or speak angrily or indiscreetly:kept popping off about how hard his job was.
pop up, [no object] to appear or show up suddenly:She pops up at the oddest times.

[countable] a short, quick, explosive sound.
[countable] a popping.
[countable] a shot with a firearm.
Informal Terms soda pop:[uncountable]They call it soda in the Eastern U.S. and pop in the Midwest.

adv.

Idioms

Idioms, Slang Terms a pop, [Slang.]each;
apiece:Those dinners cost twenty-five dollars a pop.

Idioms pop the question, [Informal.]to propose marriage:finally found the courage to pop the question.

pop² /pɑp/USA pronunciation adj.

-pop-, root.

-pop- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "people.'' This meaning is found in such words as: populace, popular, popularity, popularize, populate, populous.

pop., an abbreviation of:

pop-out (pop′out′),USA pronunciation n.

Also, pop′out′.

pop¹ (pop),USA pronunciation v., popped, pop•ping, n., adv., adj.
v.i.

to make a short, quick, explosive sound:The cork popped.
to burst open with such a sound, as chestnuts or corn in roasting.
to come or go quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly:She popped into the kitchen to check the stove.
to shoot with a firearm:to pop at a mark.
to protrude from the sockets:The news made her eyes pop.
Sport[Baseball.]
- to hit a pop fly (often fol. by up).
- to pop out.

v.t.

to cause to make a sudden, explosive sound.
to cause to burst open with such a sound.
to open suddenly or violently:to pop the hood on a car; to pop the tab on a beer can.
to put or thrust quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly:He popped the muffins into the oven.
Informal Termsto cause to fire;
discharge:He popped his rifle at the bird.
to shoot (usually fol. by at, off, etc.):He popped off bottles with a slingshot.
British Termsto pawn.
Informal Terms, Drugs
- to take or swallow (pills), esp. in excess or habitually;
  take orally in a compulsive or addictive way:Popping all those pills will land him in the hospital.
- to eat in a continual or thoughtless manner, as snack foods:popping peanuts at the movies.
pop for, [Slang.]to pay or buy for oneself or another, esp. as a gift or treat;
spring for:I'll pop for the first round of drinks.
pop in, [Informal.]to visit briefly and unexpectedly;
stop in;
drop by:Maybe we'll pop in after the movie.
pop off, [Informal.]
- to die, esp. suddenly.
- to depart, esp. abruptly.
- to express oneself volubly or excitedly and sometimes irately or indiscreetly:He popped off about the injustice of the verdict.
pop out, [Baseball.]to be put out by hitting a pop fly caught on the fly by a player on the opposing team.
pop the question, [Informal.]to propose marriage:They dated for two years before he popped the question.
Sport pop up, [Baseball.]to hit a pop fly.

a short, quick, explosive sound.
a popping.
a shot with a firearm.
Informal TermsSee soda pop.
Winea drink or portion of an alcoholic beverage, as a drink of whiskey or a glass of beer:We had a couple of pops on the way home.
Sport[Baseball.]See pop fly.
a pop, [Slang.]each;
apiece:five orchids at $30 a pop.

adv.

adj.

Informal Termsunexpected;
without prior warning or announcement:The teacher gave us a pop quiz.

1375–1425; late Middle English (noun, nominal) poppe a blow; (verb, verbal) poppen to strike; of expressive origin, originally

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soda pop.

pop² (pop),USA pronunciation adj.

of or pertaining to popular songs:pop music; pop singers.
of or pertaining to pop art.
reflecting or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people:pop culture; pop novels.