Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense pops, present participle popping, past tense, past participle popped
1. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]
Pop is modern music that usually has a strong rhythm and uses electronic equipment.
...the perfect combination of Caribbean rhythms, European pop, and American soul.
We don't want to be a pop band, we want to be a serious group.
...a life-size poster of a pop star.
I know nothing about pop music.
2. uncountable noun
You can refer to fizzy drinks such as lemonade as pop.
[mainly British, informal]
He still visits the village shop for buns and fizzy pop.
...glass pop bottles.
regional note: in AM, usually use soda pop
Synonyms: soft drink, ginger [Scottish], soda [US, Canadian], fizzy drink More Synonyms of pop
3. countable noun
Pop is used to represent a short sharp sound, for example the sound made by burstinga balloon or by pulling a cork out of a bottle.
Each corn kernel will make a loud pop when cooked.
His back tyre just went pop on a motorway.
Synonyms: bang, report, crack, noise More Synonyms of pop
4. verb
If something pops, it makes a short sharp sound.
He untwisted the wire off the champagne bottle, and the cork popped and shot to theceiling. [VERB]
Synonyms: burst, crack, snap, bang More Synonyms of pop
5. verb
If your eyes pop, you look very surprised or excited when you see something.
[informal]
My eyes popped at the sight of the rich variety of food on show. [VERB]
Synonyms: protrude, bulge, stick out More Synonyms of pop
6. verb
If you pop something somewhere, you put it there quickly.
[British, informal]
Marianne got a couple of mugs from the dresser and popped a teabag into each of them. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
He plucked a purple grape from the bunch and popped it in his mouth. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: put, insert, push, stick More Synonyms of pop
7. verb
If you pop somewhere, you go there for a short time.
[British, informal]
He does pop down to the pub, but he seldom stays longer than an hour. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Wendy popped in for a quick bite to eat on Monday night. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Synonyms: call, visit, appear, drop in [informal] More Synonyms of pop
8. countable noun
Some people call their father pop.
[mainly US, informal]
I looked at Pop and he had big tears in his eyes.
Yes, Pop, I made a big mistake–you and Mark made me realize that.
regional note: in BRIT, usually use dad
9. to pop the question
Phrasal verbs:
See pop off
See pop up
POP
(piː oʊ piː)
Word forms: plural POPs
countable noun
A POP is equipment that gives access to the internet. POP is an abbreviation for 'point of presence'.
[computing]
pop.
(pɒp)
pop. is an abbreviation for population. It is used before a number when indicating the total population of a city or country.
Somalia, pop. 7.9 million, income per head about £1.60 a week.
pop in British English1
(pɒp)
verbWord forms: pops, popping or popped
1.
to make or cause to make a light sharp explosive sound
2.
to burst open or cause to burst open with such a sound
3. (intr; often foll by in, out, etc) informal
to come (to) or go (from) rapidly or suddenly; to pay a brief or unexpected visit (to)
4. (intransitive)
(esp of the eyes) to protrude
her eyes popped with amazement
5.
to shoot or fire at (a target) with a firearm
6. (transitive)
to place or put with a sudden movement
she popped some tablets into her mouth
7. (transitive) informal
to pawn
he popped his watch yesterday
8. (transitive) slang
to take (a drug) in pill form or as an injection
pill popping
9. pop one's clogs
10. pop the question
noun
11.
a light sharp explosive sound; crack
12. informal
a flavoured nonalcoholic carbonated beverage
13. informal
a try; attempt
have a pop at goal
14. informal
an instance of criticism
Townsend has had a pop at modern bands
15. a pop
adverb
16.
with a popping sound
exclamation
17.
an exclamation denoting a sharp explosive sound
Word origin
C14: of imitative origin
pop in British English2
(pɒp)
noun
1.
a.
music of general appeal, esp among young people, that originated as a distinctive genre in the 1950s. It is generally characterized by a strong rhythmic element and the use of electrical amplification
b.
(as modifier)
pop music
a pop record
a pop group
2. informal
a piece of popular or light classical music
adjective
3. informal short for popular
pop in British English3
(pɒp)
noun
1. an informal word for father
2. informal
a name used in addressing an old or middle-aged man
POP in British English
abbreviation for
1.
point of presence: a device that enables access to the internet
2. internet
post office protocol: a protocol which brings e-mail to and from a mail server
3.
Post Office Preferred (size of envelopes, etc)
4.
persistent organic pollutant
pop. in British English
abbreviation for
1.
popular
2.
popularly
3.
population
POP in American English
point of purchase
pop in American English1
(pɑp)
noun
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. US, Baseball
a ball hit high in the air, usually not beyond the infield
6. US, Slang
a.
an attempt; try
b.
each; apiece
used with a
we paid $5 a pop to get in
verb intransitiveWord forms: popped or ˈpopping
7.
to make, or burst with, a short, light, explosive sound
8.
to move, go, come, etc. suddenly and quickly, and usually unexpectedly
to pop into a room
9.
to open wide suddenly, or protrude, as with amazement
said of the eyes
10.
to shoot a pistol, etc.
11. US, Baseball
to hit the ball high in the air, usually not beyond the infield
often with out or up
12. Slang
to offer to pay
with for
I'll pop for lunch
verb transitive
13. US
to cause to pop, as corn by roasting
14.
a.
to fire (a pistol, etc.)
b.
to shoot
15.
to put suddenly, quickly, or unexpectedly
to pop one's head in the door, to pop a question at someone
16. US, Slang
to swallow (a pill, capsule, etc.)
17. US, Baseball
to hit (the ball) high in the air, usually not beyond the infield
adverb
18.
with or like a pop
Idioms:
pop off
pop the question
Word origin
ME poppe: echoic
pop in American English2
(pɑp)
US
noun Informal
1.
father
2.
familiar term of address to any elderly man
: also pops (pɑps)
Word origin
contr. < poppa, var. of papa
pop in American English3
(pɑp)
adjective
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. US
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
noun
4.
a.
pop music
b.
a pop song, concert, etc.
see also pops1
5.
pop culture
6. US
pop art
pop in American English4
1.
popular
2.
popularly
3.
population
More idioms containing
pop
pop your clogs
take a pop at someone
take a pop at someone or something
Examples of 'pop' in a sentence
pop
He had massive pop hits sometimes without any promotion at all.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Then you can just pop them straight into the pot when you're ready to use them.
The Sun (2016)
But the singer isn't quite the pop novice he makes out.
The Sun (2016)
Pop back in the oven for a further 5-7 minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A classy pop record about following your own path.
The Sun (2016)
APPARENTLY more and more people who pop their clogs are not having religious hymns played at their funerals.
The Sun (2016)
The next big thing in classical crossover pop music?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This modern pop does have its champions.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
If not pop back in for another hour or so.
The Sun (2013)
Is it going to pop up in the film?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The pop star was seen staying close to his girlfriend as she showed off her skiing prowess.
The Sun (2013)
Why does the land of the midnight sun produce so much electronic pop?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Would she want to make a pop album again?
The Sun (2014)
Pop music usurped comics in my affections.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We have to get out of the mindset that you can pop one pill and be cured.
The Sun (2012)
We all know they belong in the fizzy pop league.
The Sun (2008)
What do you call a pop band in a farmyard?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The answer depends on how sentimental you are about pop.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There are a lot of literary references and dark elements yet you like to be called a pop band?
The Sun (2007)
We weren't this smiley pop group.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But landing at No3 still means another hit for the pop princess.
The Sun (2015)
In other languages
pop
British English: pop NOUN
musicPop is modern music that usually has a strong rhythm and uses electronic equipment.
He knew nothing about pop music.
American English: pop
Brazilian Portuguese: pop
Chinese: 流行乐
European Spanish: música & pop
French: pop
German: Pop
Italian: musica pop
Japanese: ポピュラー音楽
Korean: > 팝 음악
European Portuguese: pop
Latin American Spanish: música pop
British English: pop VERB
If something pops, it makes a short sharp sound.
He untwisted the wire off the champagne bottle, and the cork popped and shot to the ceiling.
American English: pop
Brazilian Portuguese: estourar
Chinese: 爆出
European Spanish: reventar
French: sauter
German: knallen
Italian: fare un botto
Japanese: ポンという音を立てる
Korean: 펑 하는 소리를 내다
European Portuguese: estourar
Latin American Spanish: hacer ¡pum!
British English: pop NOUN
soundPop is used to represent a short sharp sound such as the sound made by bursting a balloon or by pulling a cork out of a bottle.
Each corn kernel will make a loud pop when cooked.
American English: pop
Brazilian Portuguese: estalo
Chinese: 爆裂声
European Spanish: ¡pum!
French: bruit sec
German: Knall
Italian: botto
Japanese: パチンという音
Korean: 펑 하는 소리
European Portuguese: estalo
Latin American Spanish: ¡pum!
Chinese translation of 'pop'
pop
(pɔp)
n
(u) (Mus) 流行音乐(樂) (liúxíng yīnyuè)
(u) (Brit, inf, = fizzy drinks) 汽水 (qìshuǐ)
美 = soda pop
(c) (US, inf, = father) 爸爸 (bàba) (个(個), gè)
(c) (= sound) 爆破声(聲) (bàopòshēng)
vi
[balloon, cork]爆开(開) (bàokāi)
(inf)[eyes]张(張)大 (zhāngdà)
vt
(inf)
to pop sth into/onto sth快速地将(將)某物放进(進)某物里(裡)/放在某处(處) (kuàisù de jiāng mǒuwù fàngjìn mǒuwù li/fàng zài mǒuchù)
to go pop (inf) 发(發)出爆裂声(聲) (fāchū bàolièshēng)
she popped her head out of the window她猛地从(從)窗户(戶)里(裡)探出头(頭) (tā měng de cóng chuānghù li tànchū tóu)
All related terms of 'pop'
pop in
来(來)/去一会(會)儿(兒) lái/qù yīhuìr
pop out
出去一会(會)儿(兒) chūqù yīhuìr
pop up
突然出现(現) tūrán chūxiàn
pop-up
弹出的 tánchū de
pop star
明星 míngxīng [ 个(個) gè ]
to go pop
( inf ) 发(發)出爆裂声(聲) fāchū bàolièshēng
pop-up book
立体书 lìtǐshū [ 本 běn ]
soda
soda water 苏(蘇)打水 sūdáshuǐ
to pop sth into/onto sth
快速地将(將)某物放进(進)某物里(裡)/放在某处(處) kuàisù de jiāng mǒuwù fàngjìn mǒuwù li/fàng zài mǒuchù
a diet of mindless pop songs/soap operas
多得令人腻烦的无聊的流行歌曲/肥皂剧
group
( of people, buildings etc ) 组(組) zǔ [ 个(個) gè ] ⇒ A group of experts are on the case. → 一组专家正在解决问题。 Yī zǔ zhuānjiā zhèngzài jiějué wèntí. ⇒ dinner with a small group of friends → 和几个朋友吃的晚饭 hé jǐ gè péngyou chī de wǎnfàn
1 (noun)
Definition
a nonalcoholic fizzy drink
(informal)
He still visits the village shop for buns and fizzy pop.
Synonyms
soft drink
ginger (Scottish)
soda (US, Canadian)
fizzy drink
cool drink (South Africa)
2 (noun)
Definition
a light sharp explosive sound
Each corn kernel will make a loud pop when cooked.
Synonyms
bang
I heard four or five loud bangs.
report
There was a loud report as the fuel tanks exploded.
crack
Suddenly there was a loud crack and glass flew into the air.
noise
burst
a burst of fireworks
explosion
Three people were badly injured in a bomb explosion.
1 (verb)
Definition
to burst with a small explosive sound
I gave a start when the balloon popped.
Synonyms
burst
The driver lost control when a tyre burst.
She burst the balloon with a pin.
crack
Thunder cracked in the sky.
snap
He snapped the cap on his ballpoint.
bang
The engine spat and banged.
explode
They managed to evacuate all the civilians before the bomb exploded.
report
go off (with a bang)
2 (verb)
Definition
(of the eyes) to protrude
My eyes popped at the sight of so much food.
Synonyms
protrude
A huge round mass of rock protruded from the water.
bulge
He bulges out of his black T-shirt.
stick out
Your label's sticking out.
3 (verb)
Definition
to place suddenly or unexpectedly
He plucked a grape from the bunch and popped it into his mouth.
Synonyms
put
She put her bag on the floor.
insert
He took a key from his pocket and inserted it into the lock.
push
I pushed through the crowds and on to the escalator.
stick
They stuck a needle in my back.
The knife stuck in his chest.
slip
thrust
They thrust him into the back of a jeep.
tuck
He tried to tuck his shirt inside his trousers.
shove
He shoved a cloth into my hand.
4 (verb)
Definition
to enter or leave briefly or suddenly
(informal
Wendy popped in for a quick visit on Monday night.
Synonyms
call
He called at the house every day to ask how I was.
visit
appear
drop in (informal)
I'll drop in on my way home.
leave quickly
come or go suddenly
nip in or out (British, informal)
phrasal verb
See pop up
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bulge
Definition
to swell outwards
He bulges out of his black T-shirt.
Synonyms
swell out,
project,
expand,
swell,
stand out,
stick out,
protrude,
puff out,
distend,
bag
in the sense of crack
Definition
a sudden sharp noise
Suddenly there was a loud crack and glass flew into the air.
Synonyms
snap,
pop,
crash,
burst,
explosion,
clap,
report
in the sense of crack
Definition
to break with a sudden sharp sound
Thunder cracked in the sky.
Synonyms
snap,
ring,
crash,
burst,
explode,
crackle,
pop,
detonate
Synonyms of 'pop'
pop
Explore 'pop' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of drop in
I'll drop in on my way home.
Synonyms
visit,
call,
stop,
turn up,
look up,
call in,
look in,
pop in (informal),
swing by (informal)
in the sense of explode
Definition
to burst with great violence
They managed to evacuate all the civilians before the bomb exploded.
Synonyms
blow up,
erupt,
burst,
go off,
shatter,
shiver (archaic, literary)
in the sense of explosion
Definition
a violent release of energy resulting from a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction
Three people were badly injured in a bomb explosion.
Synonyms
blast,
crack,
burst,
bang,
discharge,
report,
blowing up,
outburst,
clap,
detonation
in the sense of insert
Definition
to place or fit (something) inside something else
He took a key from his pocket and inserted it into the lock.
Synonyms
put,
place,
set,
position,
work in,
slip,
slide,
slot,
thrust,
stick in,
wedge,
tuck in,
load,
implant,
embed,
pop in (informal)
in the sense of push
Definition
to thrust (one's way) through something, such as a crowd
I pushed through the crowds and on to the escalator.
Synonyms
make or force your way,
move,
shoulder,
inch,
squeeze,
thrust,
elbow,
shove,
jostle,
work your way,
thread your way
in the sense of report
Definition
a loud bang made by a gun or explosion
There was a loud report as the fuel tanks exploded.
Synonyms
bang,
sound,
crash,
crack,
noise,
blast,
boom,
explosion,
discharge,
detonation,
reverberation
in the sense of shove
Definition
to put (something) somewhere quickly and carelessly
He shoved a cloth into my hand.
Synonyms
stick,
push,
thrust,
ram,
plonk,
park
in the sense of snap
Definition
to move or close with a sudden sharp sound
He snapped the cap on his ballpoint.
Synonyms
pop,
click,
crackle
in the sense of stick
Definition
to push (a pointed object) or (of a pointed object) to be pushed into another object
They stuck a needle in my back.The knife stuck in his chest.
Synonyms
poke,
dig,
stab,
insert,
thrust,
pierce,
penetrate,
spear,
prod,
jab,
transfix
in the sense of stick out
Definition
to (cause to) project from something else
Your label's sticking out.
Synonyms
protrude,
stand out,
jut out,
show,
project,
bulge,
obtrude
Additional synonyms
in the sense of thrust
Definition
to push (someone or something) with force
They thrust him into the back of a jeep.
Synonyms
push,
force,
shove,
drive,
press,
plunge,
jam,
butt,
ram,
poke,
propel,
prod,
impel
in the sense of tuck
Definition
to thrust the loose ends or sides of (something) into a confining space, so as to make it neat and secure