pop

pop

pop¹ [päp]

n.

[ME poppe: echoic]

1. a sudden short, light explosive sound

2. a shot as with a revolver or rifle

3. any carbonated, nonalcoholic beverage: from the sound produced when the cork or cap is removed from the bottle

4. a frozen confection consisting of ice cream or flavored ice on the end of a small stick

☆ 5. Baseball a ball hit high in the air, usually not beyond the infield

☆ 6. Slang

a) an attempt; try

b) each; apiece: used with a [we paid $5 a pop to get in]

vi.

popped, popping

1. to make, or burst with, a short, light, explosive sound

2. to move, go, come, etc. suddenly and quickly, and usually unexpectedly [to pop into a room]

3. to open wide suddenly, or protrude, as with amazement: said of the eyes

4. to shoot a pistol, etc.

☆ 5. Baseball to hit the ball high in the air, usually not beyond the infield: often with out or up

6. Slang to offer to pay: with for [I'll pop for lunch]

vt.

[ME poppen ]

☆ 1. to cause to pop, as corn by roasting

2.

a) to fire (a pistol, etc.)

b) to shoot

3. to put suddenly, quickly, or unexpectedly [to pop one's head in the door, to pop a question at someone ]

☆ 4. Slang to swallow (a pill, capsule, etc.)

☆ 5. Baseball to hit (the ball) high in the air, usually not beyond the infield

adv.

with or like a pop

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pop off Informal

1. to die suddenly

☆ 2. to speak or write carelessly, emotionally, or angrily

3. Chiefly Brit. to leave hastily

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pop the question

Informal to propose marriage

☆ pop² [päpspäp ]

n.

[contr. < poppa, var. of PAPA] Informal

1. FATHER

2. familiar term of address to any elderly man: also pops [päps]

pop³ [päp]

adj.

1.

a) designating or of music popular with the general public [a pop singer, a pop album]

b) POPS¹

2. intended for the popular taste, esp. as exploited commercially [pop culture, pop psychology ]

☆ 3. designating or of a realistic art style, esp. in painting and sculpture, using techniques and popular subjects adapted from commercial art and the mass media, such as comic strips, posters, etc. [a pop artist]

n.

1.

a) pop music

b) a pop song, concert, etc.: see also

2. POPS¹

3. pop culture

☆ 4. pop art

pop⁴

abbrev.

1. popular

2. popularly

3. population