pop

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verb

ˈpäp

popped; popping; pops

transitive verb

: to strike or knock sharply : hit

popped him in the jaw

: to push, put, or thrust suddenly or briefly

pops a grape into his mouth

She popped her head in the door.

Pop the pastry in the oven for ten minutes.

: to cause to explode or burst open

popped some popcorn

pop the trunk

: to fire at : shoot

: to take (pills) especially frequently or habitually

: to open with a pop

pop a cold beer

: to flip (something) into an upturned position

pop a collar

intransitive verb

: to go, come, or appear suddenly

images popping up on the screen

New businesses are popping up all over town.

((figurative)) We were discussing candidates for the job, and your name popped up.

She popped in for a visit.

We're going to pop next door for a minute.

The idea just popped into my head.

The chipmunk popped out of its burrow.

: to move suddenly from one position or state to another

Her eyes popped open.

When I heard the siren, I popped straight up in bed.

: to escape or break away from something (such as a point of attachment) usually suddenly or unexpectedly

The lid keeps popping off of the container.

A couple of screws popped loose.

The instant I felt the front tires lurch forward, I applied some throttle and the truck popped free.

Slaton L. White

: to be or become striking or prominent

colors that pop

… a mild sauce punctuated with tiny dried shrimp that pop with salinity.

John Kessler

: to make or burst with a sharp sound

a balloon popped

: to protrude or seem to protrude from the sockets : to open very wide

eyes popping with amazement

: to shoot with a firearm

: to hit a pop fly

—often used with up or out

pop

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noun (1)

: a sharp explosive sound

: a shot from a gun

: soda pop

: pop fly

: power to hit a baseball hard

a hitter with some pop in his bat

: a drink or shot of alcohol

: a small portion of something that makes a vivid impression

… clean lines … set off by bright pops of color …

Catherine Piercy

pop

3 of 8

adverb

: like or with a pop : suddenly

—often used interjectionally

pop

4 of 8

noun (2)

: father

pop

5 of 8

adjective

: popular

pop music

: such as

: of or relating to popular music

pop singer

: of or relating to the popular culture disseminated through the mass media

pop psychology

pop grammarians

pop society

: of or relating to pop art

pop painter

: having, using, or imitating themes or techniques characteristic of pop art

pop movie

pop

6 of 8

noun (3)

: popular music

pops plural : an orchestra that plays light classical and popular music

went to hear the Boston Pops

also : light classical and popular music played typically by an orchestra

a summer pops concert

: pop art

: pop culture

pop

7 of 8

abbreviation (1)

population

POP

8 of 8

abbreviation (2)

point of purchase

Example Sentences

Verb We heard the sound of corks popping as the celebration began. One of the buttons popped off my sweater. Guns were popping in the distance. We popped some popcorn in the microwave. The popcorn is done popping. I didn't mean to say that—it just popped out. Her shoulder popped out of its socket. He opened the box, and out popped a mouse. If you are busy, I can pop back in later. My neighbor popped in for a visit. Adjective interested in the pop fiction that most of the other publishing houses happily churned out See More

Kids Definition

pop 1 of 2

verb

ˈpäp

popped; popping

: to burst or cause to burst with a short loud sound

The balloon popped.

: to cause to open suddenly

Blackbeard slid a hidden button and popped up the lid.

Jon Scieszka, The Not-So-Jolly Roger

: to go, come, or appear suddenly or unexpectedly

Let's pop in for a visit.

An idea popped into my head.

: to put into or onto quickly or suddenly

I popped a grape into my mouth.

: to stick out

Their eyes were popping with surprise.

: to shoot with a gun

: hit entry 1 sense 1

pop

2 of 2

noun

: a short loud sound

: soda pop

popped

verb

past tense of pop

as in exploded

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

exploded
detonated
blew
burst
bursted
crumped
went off
smashed
shattered
blew up
fired
splintered
mushroomed
fragmented
ballooned
discharged
shot
burgeoned
bourgeoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

imploded
collapsed
fizzled

as in snapped

to break suddenly with an explosive sound the last strand popped, causing the chandelier to drop to the floor with a great crash

Synonyms & Similar Words

snapped
exploded
cracked
crackled
shattered
burst
bursted
clicked
split
hissed
sputtered
sizzled
clattered
rended
rent
rived
clacked

as in smashed

to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive popping popcorn over a campfire

Synonyms & Similar Words

smashed
shattered
blew
demolished
exploded
burst
blasted
bursted
destroyed
detonated
blew up
decimated
wrecked
dynamited
annihilated
ruined
splintered
discharged
fragmented

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

collapsed
imploded

as in drilled

to strike with a missile from a gun went into the woods hoping to pop the rabbit that was eating our vegetables

Synonyms & Similar Words

drilled
plugged
dropped
shot
gunned
destroyed
killed
slaughtered
butchered
brought down
peppered
blazed
picked off
shotgunned
blew away
dispatched
shot down
massacred
felled
potshot
decimated
wiped out
croaked
annihilated
slew
iced
pistoled
blotted out
blasted (at)
tommy-gunned
sniped (at)
pistolled
machine-gunned
fired (at)
did in

单词	popped
释义	pop 1 of 8 verb ˈpäp popped; popping; pops transitive verb 1 : to strike or knock sharply : hit popped him in the jaw 2 : to push, put, or thrust suddenly or briefly pops a grape into his mouth She popped her head in the door. Pop the pastry in the oven for ten minutes. 3 : to cause to explode or burst open popped some popcorn pop the trunk 4 : to fire at : shoot 5 : to take (pills) especially frequently or habitually 6 : to open with a pop pop a cold beer 7 : to flip (something) into an upturned position pop a collar intransitive verb 1 a : to go, come, or appear suddenly images popping up on the screen New businesses are popping up all over town. ((figurative)) We were discussing candidates for the job, and your name popped up. She popped in for a visit. We're going to pop next door for a minute. The idea just popped into my head. The chipmunk popped out of its burrow. : to move suddenly from one position or state to another Her eyes popped open. When I heard the siren, I popped straight up in bed. b : to escape or break away from something (such as a point of attachment) usually suddenly or unexpectedly The lid keeps popping off of the container. A couple of screws popped loose. The instant I felt the front tires lurch forward, I applied some throttle and the truck popped free. Slaton L. White c : to be or become striking or prominent colors that pop … a mild sauce punctuated with tiny dried shrimp that pop with salinity. John Kessler 2 : to make or burst with a sharp sound a balloon popped 3 : to protrude or seem to protrude from the sockets : to open very wide eyes popping with amazement 4 : to shoot with a firearm 5 : to hit a pop fly —often used with up or out pop 2 of 8 noun (1) 1 : a sharp explosive sound 2 : a shot from a gun 3 : soda pop 4 : pop fly 5 : power to hit a baseball hard a hitter with some pop in his bat 6 : a drink or shot of alcohol 7 : a small portion of something that makes a vivid impression … clean lines … set off by bright pops of color … Catherine Piercy pop 3 of 8 adverb : like or with a pop : suddenly —often used interjectionally pop 4 of 8 noun (2) : father pop 5 of 8 adjective 1 : popular pop music : such as a : of or relating to popular music pop singer b : of or relating to the popular culture disseminated through the mass media pop psychology pop grammarians pop society 2 a : of or relating to pop art pop painter b : having, using, or imitating themes or techniques characteristic of pop art pop movie pop 6 of 8 noun (3) 1 a : popular music b pops plural : an orchestra that plays light classical and popular music went to hear the Boston Pops also : light classical and popular music played typically by an orchestra a summer pops concert 2 : pop art 3 : pop culture pop 7 of 8 abbreviation (1) population POP 8 of 8 abbreviation (2) point of purchase Phrases pop the question : to propose marriage a pop 1 : for each one : apiece tickets at $10 a pop 2 : for each attempt rushed for an average of five yards a pop Synonyms Verb blow blow up burst crump detonate explode go off Noun (1) bang blast boom clap crack crash report slam smash snap thunderclap thwack whack whomp whump Noun (2) dad daddy father old man pa papa poppa pater [chiefly British] sire Adjective big crowd-pleasing du jour faddish faddy fashionable favorite happening hot in large modish popular popularized red-hot vogue voguish See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb We heard the sound of corks popping as the celebration began. One of the buttons popped off my sweater. Guns were popping in the distance. We popped some popcorn in the microwave. The popcorn is done popping. I didn't mean to say that—it just popped out. Her shoulder popped out of its socket. He opened the box, and out popped a mouse. If you are busy, I can pop back in later. My neighbor popped in for a visit. Adjective interested in the pop fiction that most of the other publishing houses happily churned out See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English poppen, of imitative origin Noun (2) short for poppa Adjective by shortening First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (1) 1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb circa 1625, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1828, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) 1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Phrases Containing pop eyes pop out of one's head come/pop into one's head mom-and-pop pop eye pop off pop fly pop open pop out pop pills pop quiz pop the cork pop the question pop-top skin-pop pop-up techno-pop alternative pop soda pop pop on pop art K-pop take a pop at alt-pop a pop See More eyes pop out of one's head come/pop into one's head mom-and-pop pop eye pop off pop fly pop open pop out pop pills pop quiz pop the cork pop the question pop-top skin-pop pop-up techno-pop alternative pop soda pop pop on pop art K-pop take a pop at alt-pop a pop See More Kids Definition pop 1 of 2 verb ˈpäp popped; popping 1 : to burst or cause to burst with a short loud sound The balloon popped. 2 : to cause to open suddenly Blackbeard slid a hidden button and popped up the lid. Jon Scieszka, The Not-So-Jolly Roger 3 : to go, come, or appear suddenly or unexpectedly Let's pop in for a visit. An idea popped into my head. 4 : to put into or onto quickly or suddenly I popped a grape into my mouth. 5 : to stick out Their eyes were popping with surprise. 6 : to shoot with a gun 7 : hit entry 1 sense 1 pop 2 of 2 noun 1 : a short loud sound 2 : soda pop popped verb past tense of pop 1 as in exploded to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance exploded detonated blew burst bursted crumped went off smashed shattered blew up fired splintered mushroomed fragmented ballooned discharged shot burgeoned bourgeoned Antonyms & Near Antonyms imploded collapsed fizzled 2 as in snapped to break suddenly with an explosive sound the last strand popped, causing the chandelier to drop to the floor with a great crash Synonyms & Similar Words snapped exploded cracked crackled shattered burst bursted clicked split hissed sputtered sizzled clattered rended rent rived clacked 3 as in smashed to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive popping popcorn over a campfire Synonyms & Similar Words smashed shattered blew demolished exploded burst blasted bursted destroyed detonated blew up decimated wrecked dynamited annihilated ruined splintered discharged fragmented Antonyms & Near Antonyms collapsed imploded 4 as in drilled to strike with a missile from a gun went into the woods hoping to pop the rabbit that was eating our vegetables Synonyms & Similar Words drilled plugged dropped shot gunned destroyed killed slaughtered butchered brought down peppered blazed picked off shotgunned blew away dispatched shot down massacred felled potshot decimated wiped out croaked annihilated slew iced pistoled blotted out blasted (at) tommy-gunned sniped (at) pistolled machine-gunned fired (at) did in
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