pop Definition

pop¹
noun

1. A sharp explosive noise, like that of a cork coming out of a bottle.

Thesaurus: explosion, report, noise, crack, bang, burst, snap.
(especially N Amer)
2. colloq
Any sweet non-alcoholic fizzy drink such as ginger beer.

verb popped, popping

tr & intr
1. To make or cause something to make a pop.

Thesaurus: explode, burst, bang, crack, report, go off, go bang, snap.
tr & intr
2. To burst with a pop.

Example: The balloon popped and landed at my feet
3. To spring out or up; to protrude.

Form: pop out (especially)
Form: pop up
intr
4. colloq
To go quickly in a direction specified.
Example: I'll just pop next door for a second
5. colloq
To put something somewhere quickly or briefly.
Example: just pop it in the oven
6. slang
To pawn.
7. drug-taking slang
To take or inject (a drug).

adverb

1. With a pop.

Idiom: pop the question

humorous, colloq
To propose marriage.

Etymology: 16c as verb sense 1; 14c in obsolete sense ‘to knock': imitating the sound.

Phrasal Verb: pop off

To leave quickly or suddenly.To die.

Phrasal Verb: pop up

To appear or occur, especially unexpectedly. See also pop-up.

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pop²
noun

1. A type of music which is primarily melody-driven and commercial, usually with a strong beat and characterized by its use of electronic equipment such as guitars and keyboards.

Form: pop music (in full)

adj

1. Popular.

Example: pop culture

Etymology: 19c, as a shortening of ‘popular concert'.

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pop³
noun

informal:
1. Father; dad.
2. Often as a form of address: an elderly man.

Etymology: 19c; see papa.