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pop

pɒp

Meanings

verb

make a light explosive sound.
E.g. corks popped and glasses tinkled
go somewhere for a short time, often without notice.
E.g. she popped in to see if she could help
(of a person's eyes) open wide and appear to bulge, especially with surprise.
E.g. the man's eyes popped in disbelief
appear brighter or more striking in juxtaposition with something of a different or complementary colour.
E.g. she added a slick of red lipstick to make the outfit pop
take or inject (a drug).
E.g. Williams had spent his life hitting the bottle and popping pills
pawn (something).
E.g. I wouldn't ever sell it—I popped it

noun

a light explosive sound.
E.g. there were a few pops, perhaps from pistols
a sweet fizzy drink such as lemonade.
E.g. a bottle of pop
a patch of bright colour.
E.g. I like wearing a neutral outfit with one pop of yellow
a ball hit high in the air but not far from the home plate, providing an easy catch.
E.g. he caught a pop fly for the third out of the seventh inning

adverb

adjective

relating to commercial popular music.
E.g. pop singers
(especially of a scientific or academic subject) made accessible to the general public; popularized.
E.g. pop psychology

noun

commercial popular music, in particular accessible, tuneful music of a kind popular since the 1950s and sometimes contrasted with rock, soul, or other forms of popular music.
E.g. their quasi-psychedelic pop is pleasantly uplifting and danceable

noun

noun

pop.

Meanings

abbreviation

POP

Meanings

abbreviation

persistent organic pollutant.
point of presence, denoting equipment that provides access to the internet.
(in the UK) Post Office Preferred, used to specify the size of envelopes and other items.
Post Office Protocol.

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