Pop /(?)/
Pop
n.
- A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop.
- A nonalcoholic carbonated beverage; -- so called because it expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc.
- The European redwing. (Zool.) [Prov. Eng.]
Phrases & Compounds
- Pop corn
- Corn, or maize, of peculiar excellence for popping; especially, a kind the grains of which are small and compact
Pop
v. i.
imp. & p. p. Popped; p. pr. & vb. n. Popping
- To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides.
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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.
A trick of popping up and down every moment.
- To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well.
Pop
v. t.
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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.
- To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts.
- To eat or swallow; -- of food, especially snacks, in small pieces; as, he popped a whole can of peanuts while watching the movie.
Phrases & Compounds
- To pop off
- to thrust away, or put off promptly; as, to pop one off with a denial.
- To pop the question
- to make an offer of marriage to a lady.
Pop
adv.
- Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly.