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| 1. | [ verb ] bulge outward | |
| Synonyms: | bug_out pop_out bulge_out bulge come_out protrude | |
| Examples: | "His eyes popped" |
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| Related terms: | change_shape bulge | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (baseball) hit a pop-fly | |
| Examples: | "He popped out to shortstop" |
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| Related terms: | hit baseball | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk | |
| Synonyms: | papa pa dad daddy old_man pater pappa dada | |
| Related terms: | father | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make a sharp explosive noise | |
| Examples: | "The cork of the champagne bottle popped" |
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| Related terms: | go sputter | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (arms) fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise | |
| Examples: | "The soldiers were popping" |
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| Related terms: | fire | |
| 6. | [ verb ] hit or strike | |
| Examples: | "He popped me on the head" |
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| Related terms: | hit | |
| 7. | [ verb ] release suddenly | |
| Examples: | "pop the clutch" |
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| Related terms: | let_go_of | |
| 8. | [ verb ] put or thrust suddenly and forcefully | |
| Examples: | "pop the pizza into the microwave oven" "He popped the petit-four into his mouth" |
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| Related terms: | throw | |
| 9. | [ verb ] cause to make a sharp explosive sound | |
| Examples: | "He popped the champagne bottle" |
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| Related terms: | sound | |
| 10. | [ adverb ] like a pop or with a pop | |
| Examples: | "everything went pop" |
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| 11. | [ adjective ] (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people) | |
| Synonyms: | popular | |
| Related terms: | music art nonclassical | |
| 12. | [ noun ] a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork | |
| Synonyms: | popping | |
| Related terms: | sound | |
| 13. | [ verb ] burst open with a sharp, explosive sound | |
| Examples: | "The balloon popped" "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven" |
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| Related terms: | burst | |
| 14. | [ verb ] cause to burst with a lound, explosive sound | |
| Examples: | "The child popped the balloon" |
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| Related terms: | collapse | |
| 15. | [ verb ] inject into the skin, as of drugs | |
| Synonyms: | skin_pop | |
| Related terms: | inject | |
| 16. | [ verb ] drink down entirely | |
| Synonyms: | down bolt_down pour_down belt_down drink_down kill toss_off | |
| Examples: | "He downed three martinis before dinner" "She killed a bottle of brandy that night" "They popped a few beer after work" |
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| Related terms: | drink | |
| 17. | [ verb ] take drugs, especially orally | |
| Examples: | "The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves" |
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| Related terms: | inject | |
| 18. | [ verb ] appear suddenly or unexpectedly | |
| Synonyms: | pop_up crop_up | |
| Examples: | "The farm popped into view as we turned the corner" "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere" |
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| Related terms: | appear | |
| 19. | [ noun ] (food) a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring | |
| Synonyms: | soda_pop soda_water tonic soda | |
| Examples: | "in New England they call sodas tonics" |
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| Related terms: | soft_drink soda_water | |
| 20. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 24314 | |
| 21. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | pop_music | |
| Related terms: | popular_music | |
| Similar spelling: |
Popp pope Popa poop poppy Poppe POB pouf poof Poff poove |
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