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Pop

To make a short, sharp, explosive sound.

Pup

A young dog; a puppy.

Pop

To burst open with a short, sharp, explosive sound.

Pup

One of the young of certain other animals, such as wolves, coyotes, rats, seals, or sharks.

Pop

To move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly
At last the cottage popped into view.
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Pup

An inexperienced or conceited young person
A mere pup trying his first case in court.

Pop

To open wide suddenly
The child's eyes popped with astonishment.

Pup

To give birth to pups.

Pop

To have the eustachian tubes open suddenly, equalizing pressure on both sides of the eardrum in response to changes in atmospheric pressure, as in a descending airplane
After I swallowed, my ears popped.

Pup

A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals.
The dog has had that bed since he was just a pup.
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Pop

(Baseball) To hit a short high fly ball, especially one that can be caught by an infielder
Popped out to shortstop.

Pup

A young, inexperienced person.
The new teacher is a mere pup.

Pop

To shoot a firearm, such as a pistol.

Pup

Any cute dog, regardless of age.
My pup likes to run as fast as he can, yet cannot always stop in time!

Pop

To be exciting
A club that really pops at night.

Pup

A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer.

Pop

To be visually striking
A logo that really pops.

Pup

(horticulture) A new plant growing from a shoot that can be used for propagation.

Pop

To cause to make a sharp bursting sound.

Pup

A kind of small spotlight.

Pop

To cause to open with a sharp bursting sound
Popped the hood of the car to check the oil.

Pup

An early edition of a periodical publication, intended for distribution to distant locations.
Bulldog edition

Pop

To cause to explode with a sharp bursting sound
Popped the balloon.

Pup

(intransitive) To give birth to pups.

Pop

To put or thrust suddenly or unexpectedly
"popping a crisp plump shrimp into her mouth" (Kathleen Winsor).

Pup

A young dog; a puppy.

Pop

To discharge (a firearm).

Pup

To bring forth whelps or young, as the female of the canine species.

Pop

To fire at; shoot.

Pup

Young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

Pop

To hit or strike
Popped me on the head.

Pup

An inexperienced young person

Pop

(Baseball) To hit (a ball) high in the air but not far.

Pup

Birth;
The dog whelped

Pop

To release (a clutch) suddenly.

Pop

To take (drugs), especially orally
"To calm a case of the jitters ... the bride popped Valium" (People).

Pop

To have (a drink)
Popped a few beers after work.

Pop

(Slang) To take into legal custody; arrest
"Her friend was visiting and got popped for a DUI while he was driving her car" (Jamie Harrison).

Pop

A sudden sharp, explosive sound.

Pop

A shot with a firearm.

Pop

Chiefly Midwestern US See soft drink. See Note at tonic.

Pop

(Baseball) A pop fly.

Pop

Father.

Pop

Popular music.

Pop

Pop art.

Pop

With a popping sound.

Pop

Abruptly or unexpectedly.

Pop

Of or for the general public; popular or popularized
Pop culture.
Pop psychology.

Pop

Of, relating to, or specializing in popular music
A pop singer.

Pop

Of or suggestive of pop art
A pop style.

Pop

(countable) A loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle.
Listen to the pop of a champagne cork.

Pop

An effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.
Lunch was sandwiches and a bottle of pop.

Pop

A bottle, can, or serving of effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; a soda pop.
Go in the store and buy us three pops.

Pop

A pop shot: a quick, possibly unaimed, shot with a firearm.
The man with the gun took a pop at the rabbit.

Pop

A quantity dispensed; a portion; apiece.
They cost 50 pence a pop.

Pop

Something that stands out or is distinctive to the mind or senses.
A white dress with a pop of red
A pop of vanilla flavour

Pop

(computing) The removal of a data item from the top of a stack.

Pop

A bird, the European redwing.

Pop

(physics) The sixth derivative of the position vector with respect to time (after velocity, acceleration, jerk, jounce, crackle), i.e. the rate of change of crackle.

Pop

A pistol.

Pop

A small, immature peanut, boiled as a snack.

Pop

(colloquial) freeze pop

Pop

A (usually very) loud audience reaction.

Pop

One's father.
My pop used to tell me to do my homework every night.

Pop

Pop music.

Pop

A Russian Orthodox priest; a parson.

Pop

(intransitive) To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound.
The muskets popped away on all sides.

Pop

(ergative) To burst (something) with a popping sound.
The boy with the pin popped the balloon.
This corn pops well.

Pop

To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart.
A rabbit popped out of the hole.

Pop

To place (something) (somewhere); to move or position (something) with a short movement.
Just pop it in the fridge for now.
He popped his head around the door.

Pop

To make a short trip or visit.
I'm just popping round to the newsagent.
I'll pop by your place later today.

Pop

(intransitive) To stand out; to be distinctive to the senses.
This colour really pops.

Pop

(transitive) To hit (something or someone).
He popped me on the nose.

Pop

To shoot (usually somebody) with a firearm.

Pop

To ejaculate; to orgasm.

Pop

To remove (a data item) from the top of a stack.

Pop

To give birth.

Pop

To pawn (something) (to raise money).
I had to pop my watch to see me through until pay-day.

Pop

To swallow or consume (especially a tablet of a drug, sometimes extended to other small items such as sweets or candy).

Pop

To perform (a move or stunt) while riding a board or vehicle.

Pop

To undergo equalization of pressure when the Eustachian tubes open.
My ears popped as the aeroplane began to ascend.

Pop

(dance) To perform the popping style of dance.

Pop

To arrest.
He's on probation. We can pop him right now for gang association.

Pop

Used to represent a loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle.

Pop

(used attributively in set phrases) Popular.

Pop

A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop.

Pop

A nonalcoholic carbonated beverage; - so called because it expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc.

Pop

The European redwing.

Pop

To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides.

Pop

To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart; - with in, out, upon, off, etc.
He that killed my king . . . Popp'd in between the election and my hopes.
A trick of popping up and down every moment.

Pop

To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well.

Pop

To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one's head in at the door.
He popped a paper into his hand.

Pop

To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts.

Pop

To eat or swallow; - of food, especially snacks, in small pieces; as, he popped a whole can of peanuts while watching the movie.

Pop

Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly.

Pop

An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

Pop

A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring;
In New England they call sodas tonics

Pop

A sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork

Pop

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

Pop

Bulge outward;
His eyes popped

Pop

Hit a pop-fly;
He popped out to shortstop

Pop

Make a sharp explosive noise;
The cork of the champagne bottle popped

Pop

Fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise;
The soldiers were popping

Pop

Cause to make a sharp explosive sound;
He popped the champagne bottle

Pop

Appear suddenly or unexpectedly;
The farm popped into view as we turned the corner
He suddenly popped up out of nowhere

Pop

Put or thrust suddenly and forcefully;
Pop the pizza into the microwave oven
He popped the petit-four into his mouth

Pop

Release suddenly;
Pop the clutch

Pop

Hit or strike;
He popped me on the head

Pop

Drink down entirely;
He downed three martinis before dinner
She killed a bottle of brandy that night
They popped a few beer after work

Pop

Take drugs, especially orally;
The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves

Pop

Cause to burst with a lound, explosive sound;
The child popped the balloon

Pop

Burst open with a sharp, explosive sound;
The balloon popped
This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven

Pop

(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

Pop

Like a pop or with a pop;
Everything went pop

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