Noun
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music of general appeal to teenagers
a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
- pop music -
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
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a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
"in New England they call sodas tonics"
- soda pop - soda water -
an informal term for a father
probably derived from baby talk
- pappa
Verb
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burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
"The balloon popped"
"This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
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cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
"The child popped the balloon"
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take drugs, especially orally
"The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves"
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drink down entirely
"He downed three martinis before dinner"
"She killed a bottle of brandy that night"
"They popped a few beer after work"
- toss off - bolt down - belt down - pour down - drink down -
hit or strike
"He popped me on the head"
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release suddenly
"pop the clutch"
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put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
"pop the pizza into the microwave oven"
"He popped the petit-four into his mouth"
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appear suddenly or unexpectedly
"The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"
"He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"
- crop up - pop up -
cause to make a sharp explosive sound
"He popped the champagne bottle"
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fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
"The soldiers were popping"
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make a sharp explosive noise
"The cork of the champagne bottle popped"
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hit a pop-fly
"He popped out to shortstop"
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bulge outward
"His eyes popped"
- pop out - bulge out - bug out - come out
Adjective
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(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
Adverb
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like a pop or with a pop
"everything went pop"