pop

pop¹

verb (pops, popping, popped)

1》 make or cause to make a sudden sharp explosive sound.

2》 (often pop in/out) go or come for a short time, often without notice.

    ↘(pop off) informal die.

3》 put or place quickly in a particular position.

4》 (of a person's eyes) open wide and appear to bulge, especially with surprise.

5》 informal take or inject (a drug).

6》 Brit. informal pawn.

noun

1》 a sudden sharp explosive sound.

2》 informal, dated or N. Amer. fizzy soft drink.

3》 (also pop fly or pop-up) Baseball a ball hit high in the air but not far from the home plate.

Phrases

—— a pop N. Amer. informal costing a specified amount per item.

have (or take) a pop at informal attack.

pop one's clogs Brit. informal die.

pop the question informal propose marriage.

Origin

ME (in the senses 'a blow' and 'to strike'): imitative.

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pop²

noun (also pop music) commercial popular music, in particular accessible, tuneful music of a kind popular since the 1950s.

adjective

1》 relating to pop music.

2》 often derogatory (especially of a scientific or academic subject) made accessible to the general public.

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pop³

noun chiefly US informal term for father.

Origin

C19: abbrev. of poppa.