pop


Definition: Meaning of, pop in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pɒp /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
popping pops
  1. come out/off [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to come suddenly or unexpectedly out of or away from something
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  2. go quickly [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] especially British English spoken to go somewhere quickly, suddenly, or in a way that you did not expect
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  3. quickly put something [transitive always + adverb/preposition] especially British English informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time
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  4. short sound [intransitive and transitive] to make a short sound like a small explosion, or to make something do this
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  5. burst [intransitive and transitive] to burst, or to make something burst, with a short explosive sound
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  6. ears [intransitive] if your ears pop, you feel the pressure in them suddenly change, for example when you go up or down quickly in a plane
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  7. somebody's eyes popped (out of their head) especially British English spoken used to say that someone looked extremely surprised or excited
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  8. pop into your head/mind to suddenly think of something
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  9. pop the question informal to ask someone to marry you
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  10. pop pills informal to take PILL s too often, or to take too many at one time
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  11. hit [transitive] American English spoken to hit someone
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  12. popcorn [intransitive and transitive] to cook POPCORN until it swells and bursts open, or to be cooked in this way
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  13. pop your clogs British English humorous to die
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pop pops
  1. music [uncountable] modern music that is popular, especially with young people, and usually consists of simple tunes with a strong beat [↪  pop music]
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  2. sound [countable] a sudden short sound like a small explosion
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  3. drink [uncountable and countable] informal a sweet drink with bubbles but no alcohol, or a glass or can of this drink [=  soda]
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  4. take a pop at somebody British English informal to criticize someone in public
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  5. $7/$50/25¢ etc a pop American English spoken used when each of something costs a particular amount of money
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  6. father [countable] also Pops American English old-fashioned father - used especially when you are talking to your father
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  7. pops American English CLASSICAL music that most people know, especially people who do not usually like this type of music
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POP


Definition: Meaning of, POP in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pɒp /

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  1. post Office Protocol; a protocol for client-server e-mail systems
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  2. of an internet service provider point of Presence
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POP used in phrases

  • Pop Art (noun)
    1. as the soup cans of Andy Warhol a school of art that emerged in the United Kingdom in the 1950s and became prevalent in the United States and the United Kingdom in the 1960s; it imitated the techniques of commercial art and the styles of popular culture and the mass media
  • Pop Goes the Weasel
    1. an old British song for children. It begins: Half a pound of tuppenny rice,/Half a pound of treacle;/That's the way the money goes,/Pop goes the weasel! In the US, children also know this song, but the words are: Round and round the mulberry bush,/ the monkey chased the weasel/ The monkey said 'twas all in fun/ Pop goes the weasel!
  • Pop Tarts
    1. a type of square, flat PASTRY filled with fruit or chocolate, which you heat in a TOASTER and eat for breakfast
  • Pop Warner
    1. a US organization that teaches children to play American football in teams. It was named after Pop WARNER, a famous football COACH .
  • caisse pop (noun)
    1. kind of co-op bank found mostly in Québec
  • ginger pop (noun)
    1. ginger-flavoured carbonated drink
  • mom-and-pop (adjective)
    1. American English a mom-and-pop business is owned and managed by a family or a husband and wife
  • pop art (noun)
    1. a type of art that was popular in the 1960s, which shows ordinary objects, such as advertisements, or things you see in people's homes
  • pop bottle (noun)
    1. a bottle for holding soft drinks
  • pop culture (noun)
    1. music, films, products etc in a particular society that are familiar to and popular with most ordinary people in that society
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POP used in phrasal verbs

  • pop off (phrasal verb)
    1. to die
  • pop out (phrasal verb)
    1. if words pop out, you say them suddenly without thinking about it first
  • pop up (phrasal verb)
    1. to appear very quickly or suddenly
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