pop (verb)
1pop — I. /pɒp / (say pop) verb (popped, popping) –verb (i) 1. to make a short, quick, explosive sound or report: the cork popped. 2. to burst open with such a sound, as chestnuts or corn in roasting. 3. to come or go (in, into, out, etc.) quickly,… …
2pop off — verb 1. leave quickly • Hypernyms: ↑leave, ↑go forth, ↑go away • Verb Frames: Somebody s 2. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life She died from cancer …
3pop out — verb 1. appear suddenly (Freq. 3) Spring popped up everywhere in the valley • Syn: ↑burst out • Hypernyms: ↑appear • Verb Frames: Something s …
4pop up — verb appear suddenly or unexpectedly (Freq. 4) The farm popped into view as we turned the corner He suddenly popped up out of nowhere • Syn: ↑crop up, ↑pop • Hypernyms: ↑appear …
5pop the question — verb ask (someone) to marry you he popped the question on Sunday night she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman • Syn: ↑propose, ↑declare oneself, ↑offer …
6pop — Ⅰ. pop [1] ► VERB (popped, popping) 1) make or cause to make a sudden short explosive sound. 2) go or come quickly or unexpectedly. 3) put or place quickly. 4) (of a person s eyes) open wide and appear to bulge. 5) …
7pop on — [phrasal verb] Brit informal pop on (something) or pop (something) on : to put on (clothing) quickly pop on a hat • • • Main Entry: ↑pop …
8pop|ple — pop|ple1 «POP uhl», verb, pled, pling, noun. –v.i. to move in a tumbling, irregular manner, as boiling water does. –n. a rolling or tossing of water in choppy tumultuous waves. ╂[probably imitative. Compare Middle Dutch popelen to murmur,… …
9pop in — verb enter briefly (Freq. 2) He popped in for two minutes • Ant: ↑pop out • Hypernyms: ↑enter, ↑come in, ↑get into, ↑get in, ↑ …
10pop´u|lar|iz´er — pop|u|lar|ize «POP yuh luh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make popular, especially by writing about (a subject) in a way that is understandable to most people. –pop´u|lar|iz´er, noun …