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Pop Definition–verb (used without object) | 1. | to make a short, quick, explosive sound: The cork popped. | | 2. | to burst open with such a sound, as chestnuts or corn in roasting. | | 3. | to come or go quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly: She popped into the kitchen to check the stove. | | 4. | to shoot with a firearm: to pop at a mark. | | 5. | to protrude from the sockets: The news made her eyes pop. | | 6. | Baseball. | a. | to hit a pop fly (often fol. by up). | | |
–verb (used with object) | 7. | to cause to make a sudden, explosive sound. | | 8. | to cause to burst open with such a sound. | | 9. | to open suddenly or violently: to pop the hood on a car; to pop the tab on a beer can. | | 10. | to put or thrust quickly, suddenly,
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or unexpectedly: He popped the muffins into the oven. | | 11. | Informal. to cause to fire; discharge: He popped his rifle at the bird. | | 12. | to shoot (usually fol. by at, off, etc.): He popped off bottles with a slingshot. | | 13. | British Slang. to pawn. | | 14. | Informal. | a. | to take or swallow (pills), esp. in excess or habitually; take orally in a compulsive or addictive way: Popping all those pills will land him in the hospital. | | b. | to eat in a continual or thoughtless manner, as snack foods: popping peanuts at the movies. | | –noun | 15. | a short, quick, explosive sound. | | 17. | a shot with a firearm. | | 19. | a drink or portion of an alcoholic beverage, as a drink of whiskey or a glass of beer: We had a couple of pops on the way home. | –adverb | 21. | with an explosive sound: The balloon went pop. | | 22. | quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly: Pop, the door flew open! | –adjective | 23. | Informal. unexpected; without prior warning or announcement: The teacher gave us a pop quiz. | —Verb phrases | 24. | pop for, Slang. to pay or buy for oneself or another, esp. as a gift or treat; spring for: I'll pop for the first round of drinks. | | 25. | pop off, Informal. | a. | to die, esp. suddenly. | | b. | to depart, esp. abruptly. | | c. | to express oneself volubly or excitedly and sometimes irately or indiscreetly: He popped off about the injustice of the verdict. | | | 26. | pop out, Baseball. to be put out by hitting a pop fly caught on the fly by a player on the opposing team. | | 27. | pop up, Baseball. to hit a pop fly. | —Idioms | 28. | a pop, Slang. each; apiece: five orchids at $30 a pop. | | 29. | pop in, Informal. to visit briefly and unexpectedly; stop in; drop by: Maybe we'll pop in after the movie. | | 30. | pop the question, Informal. to propose marriage: They dated for two years before he popped the question. | |
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