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pop1 (pp)
v. popped, pop·ping, pops.
v. intr.
To make a short, sharp, explosive sound.
To burst open with a short, sharp, explosive sound.
To move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly: At last the cottage popped into view.
To open wide suddenly: The child's eyes popped with astonishment.
Baseball. To hit a short high fly ball, especially one that can be caught by an infielder: popped out to shortstop.
To shoot a firearm, such as a pistol.
v. tr.
To cause to make a sharp bursting sound.
To cause to explode with a sharp bursting sound: popped the balloon.
To put or thrust suddenly or unexpectedly: “popping a crisp plump shrimp into her mouth” (Kathleen Winsor).
To discharge (a firearm).
To fire at; shoot.
To hit or strike: popped me on the head.
Baseball. To hit (a ball) high in the air but not far.
Slang.
To take (drugs), especially orally: “To calm a case of the jitters . . . the bride popped Valium” (People).
To have (a drink): popped a few beers after work.
n.
A sudden sharp, explosive sound.
A shot with a firearm.
Chiefly Midwestern U.S. See tonic.
Baseball. A pop fly.
adv.
With a popping sound.
Abruptly or unexpectedly.
Slang. Apiece; each: Tickets to the benefit were $50 a pop.
Phrasal Verbs:
pop off Informal
To leave abruptly or hurriedly.
To die suddenly.
To speak thoughtlessly in a burst of released anger.
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POP
abbr.
Proof of purchase.
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Pronunciation Key
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition
Copyright © 1996, 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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pop.
abbr.
Popular.
Population.
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Pronunciation Key
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition
Copyright © 1996, 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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pop1 (pp)
v. popped, pop·ping, pops.
v. intr.
To make a short, sharp, explosive sound.
To burst open with a short, sharp, explosive sound.
To move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly: At last the cottage popped into view.
To open wide suddenly: The child's eyes popped with astonishment.
Baseball. To hit a short high fly ball, especially one that can be caught by an infielder: popped out to shortstop.
To shoot a firearm, such as a pistol.
v. tr.
To cause to make a sharp bursting sound.
To cause to explode with a sharp bursting sound: popped the balloon.
To put or thrust suddenly or unexpectedly: “popping a crisp plump shrimp into her mouth” (Kathleen Winsor).
To discharge (a firearm).
To fire at; shoot.
To hit or strike: popped me on the head.
Baseball. To hit (a ball) high in the air but not far.
Slang.
To take (drugs), especially orally: “To calm a case of the jitters . . . the bride popped Valium” (People).
To have (a drink): popped a few beers after work.
n.
A sudden sharp, explosive sound.
A shot with a firearm.
Chiefly Midwestern U.S. See tonic.
Baseball. A pop fly.
adv.
With a popping sound.
Abruptly or unexpectedly.
Slang. Apiece; each: Tickets to the benefit were $50 a pop.
Phrasal Verbs:
pop off Informal
To leave abruptly or hurriedly.
To die suddenly.
To speak thoughtlessly in a burst of released anger.
Idioms:
pop the question Informal
To propose marriage.
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[Middle English poppen, from pop, a blow, stroke, of imitative origin.]
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Pronunciation Key
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition
Copyright © 1996, 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
pop2 (pp)
n. Informal
Father.
pop·u·lar (ppy-lr)
adj. Abbr. pop.
Widely liked or appreciated: a popular resort.
Liked by acquaintances; sought after for company: “Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved” (Margaret Fuller).
Of, representing, or carried on by the people at large: the popular vote.
Fit for, adapted to, or reflecting the taste of the people at large: popular entertainment; popular science.
Accepted by or prevalent among the people in general: a popular misunderstanding of the issue.
Suited to or within the means of ordinary people: popular prices.
Originating among the people: popular legend.
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