Pop
verbAdjective
(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
Similar:Popular
Noun
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
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
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
Similar:PoppingType of:Sounda sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
Verb
appear suddenly or unexpectedly
“The farm popped into view as we turned the corner”
“He suddenly popped up out of nowhere”
Type of:Appearbulge outward
“His eyes popped”
drink down entirely
“They popped a few beer after work”
burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
“The balloon popped”
“This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven”
Type of:BurstSplitput or thrust suddenly and forcefully
“pop the pizza into the microwave oven”
“He popped the petit-four into his mouth”
Type of:ThrowThrustcause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
“The child popped the balloon”
Type of:BurstCollapsecause to make a sharp explosive sound
“He popped the champagne bottle”
Type of:Soundfire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
“The soldiers were popping”
Type of:DischargeFirehit a pop-fly
“He popped out to shortstop”
Type of:Hithit or strike
“He popped me on the head”
Type of:Hitmake a sharp explosive noise
“The cork of the champagne bottle popped”
Type of:GoSoundrelease suddenly
“pop the clutch”
Type of:ReleaseRelinquishtake drugs, especially orally
“The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves”
Type of:Inject
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA