Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Father.
- adjective Of or for the general public; popular or popularized.
- adjective Of, relating to, or specializing in popular music.
- adjective Of or suggestive of pop art.
- noun Popular music.
- noun Pop art.
- intransitive verb To make a short, sharp, explosive sound.
- intransitive verb To burst open with a short, sharp, explosive sound.
- intransitive verb To move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly.
- intransitive verb To open wide suddenly.
- intransitive verb 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.
- intransitive verb Baseball To hit a short high fly ball, especially one that can be caught by an infielder.
- intransitive verb To shoot a firearm, such as a pistol.
- intransitive verb To be exciting.
- intransitive verb To be visually striking.
- intransitive verb To cause to make a sharp bursting sound.
- intransitive verb To cause to open with a sharp bursting sound.
- intransitive verb To cause to explode with a sharp bursting sound.
- intransitive verb To put or thrust suddenly or unexpectedly.
- intransitive verb To discharge (a firearm).
- intransitive verb To fire at; shoot.
- intransitive verb To hit or strike.
- intransitive verb Baseball To hit (a ball) high in the air but not far.
- intransitive verb To release (a clutch) suddenly.
- intransitive verb To take (drugs), especially orally.
- intransitive verb To have (a drink).
- intransitive verb Slang To take into legal custody; arrest.
- noun A sudden sharp, explosive sound.
- noun A shot with a firearm.
- noun Baseball A pop fly.
- adverb With a popping sound.
- adverb Abruptly or unexpectedly.
- idiom Slang (a pop) Apiece; each.
- idiom (pop the question) To propose marriage.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A smart explosive sound or small report like that made in drawing a cork from a bottle.
- noun An effervescent beverage: so called from the sound made by the expulsion of the cork: as, ginger-pop.
- noun A pistol.
- To strike.
- To smear (the face) with white lead or other cosmetics; powder (the face).
- noun The time during which a reaction or pop safety-valve stays open.
- To make a quick sudden explosive report.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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And yoo can pop tehm in teh toaster there *pop pop* *Pop UP, pop UP* *butter buttter butter**8
i got no kolor left - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Billsburg, we can hear the since familiar _tick -- tack_, _pip -- pop -- pop_ of a rattling skirmish, and the _vroom -- vroom_ of volley firing.
The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Various
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"When I don't see any little crabs on the shore, or sticking up out of the water, I usually see them blowing bubbles from under the water; the little bubbles go _puff, puff, puff_, and then they go _pop, pop, pop_, and they show me where the little juicy crabs are, so I can put my paw in and catch them.
Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories With Some Suggestions For Telling Sara Cone Bryant
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One of Hamilton's most famous works was his 1956 collage Just What Is It That Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing? which featured a bodybuilder holding a lolly with the word pop on it, and surrounded by advertising images.
WalesOnline - Home 2011
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Robin Williams once again recently saw his name pop up for a villain role in "The Dark Knight Rises."
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He cringes at the term pop artist, preferring to call himself a "hard-edged artist."
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Also, we usually use the term pop when refering to soft drinks (is "soft drink" a regional term?) although, no one would really look at you like you have two heads if you used soda.
World Hum 2009
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As the term pop-punk continues to grow and change, few are staying back with the old standard of simple power chords, quick easy solos, and fun lyrics.
PlugInMusic.com 2009
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A .2 percent per 12 ounce increase (for $38 million) on soda pop is a key piece of the deal.
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Whether your pop is the outdoorsy type, a gadget guy or a cool daddy-o, our gift guide has something for every father!
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There’s often a quick “pop drop,” which might be described as an EDM drop that’s been watered down for casual consumption.
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I’ve had an otter box pop socket on my 12 pro max for almost two years and it’s great.
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Pop Surrealism is what this movement has now become as more artists, many former professional illustrators and animators, have expanded the visual vocabulary. Pop Surrealism is mainly technical craftsmanship combined with an imaginative pop sensibility and usually a dose of wry humor.
Seattlest Interview: Kirsten Anderson, founder and owner of Roq La Rue Gallery - Seattlest James 2024
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Jangle pop is a subgenre of rock music that features jangly, treble-focused electric guitars reminiscent of The Beatles, R.E.M., Big Star, and The Byrds. This "jangly" sound can often be attributed to single-coil pickups—commonly found on guitars made by Fender and Rickenbacker—and bright, trebly amplifiers with minimal distortion.
Jangle Pop Music: History and Artists of Jangle Pop - 2024 - MasterClass 2024
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im definitely not familiar with the genre, but isn't most of the smiths' earlier catalogue considered jangle pop? they are on the downbeat side compared to some of your examples but songs like miserable lie and this charming man definitely have that jangle sound.
Let's Talk JanglePop Bokb3o 2024
jammen commented on the word pop
the colors always pop on hgtv. they never standout, brighten, illuminate, enrich, add, nor enliven a room.
May 31, 2008
emilytherese commented on the word pop
a synonym for soda, generally used in the Midwestern US although also as far east as Buffalo, NY
August 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pop
Pop vs. Soda Map
September 11, 2008
reesetee commented on the word pop
Love it. Just as I thought--I'm squarely in the soda range.
September 11, 2008
rolig commented on the word pop
I am definitely a "soda" person, though I would be more likely to say "soft drink," I think; "pop" sounds quaint to me. But what I always found interesting was the use of "coke" to mean any non-alcoholic carbonated beverage in the South: "The only cokes they had were Sprite and 7-Up."
September 11, 2008
rolig commented on the word pop
Let me rephrase that: I fall (just barely) on the "soda" side of the isogloss. There. Somebody had to say it.
September 11, 2008
reesetee commented on the word pop
See? Another perfectly good use of "isogloss"! :-D
I imagine (and maybe skipvia can jump in here) that using "coke" as a generic term in the U.S. South probably comes from the fact that the Coca-Cola company is based in Atlanta, GA.
September 11, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word pop
Yes! Isogloss!
September 11, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word pop
*sigh* I don't have particularly fond memories of arguments over Coke v. soda or pop in Mississippi.
Those are some hot isoglosses!
(As an aside, did anyone else notice how completely effed up Alaska is on this map? Beezarre.)
September 11, 2008
frindley commented on the word pop
Soft drink forever! And down with the carbonated beverage!
September 11, 2008
reesetee commented on the word pop
Nevada looks pretty weird, too.
September 11, 2008
gangerh commented on the word pop
Also to pawn. As in 'pop goes the weasel'. Weasel is Cockney rhyming slang for coat (weasel and stoat). So, 'that's the way the money goes' and go and pawn your coat to raise some more money.
September 13, 2008
djsalinger commented on the word pop
Northern English use as soft drink as opposed to slightly dated word for lemonade or other tooth-rotting carbonate.
Also a type of music, short for popular, obviously.
Grandfather. Affectionately.
March 12, 2009
bilby commented on the word pop
Pop bottles pop-bottles
In pop shops;
The pop-bottles Pop bottles
Poor Pop drops.
When Pop drops pop-bottles,
Pop-bottles plop!
Pop-bottle-tops topple!
Pop mops slop!
Stop! Pop'll drop bottle!
Stop, Pop, stop!
When Pop bottles pop-bottles,
Pop-bottles pop!
- Morris Bishop, 'Song of the Pop-Bottlers'.
April 12, 2009
denidzo commented on the word pop
"pop" is also a dialectic reference for soft drink or soda
June 27, 2009
thesaraheffect commented on the word pop
For some reason I'm the only one in my family who says "soda." How did that happen?
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Oh I see! I was born in "pop" raised in "soda" (the only soda in Nebraska, by-the-by, and then moved back to "pop."
September 26, 2009
jodi commented on the word pop
Geographically related to the northern midwest U.S. but also very common in Canada. See pop vs. soda maps.
January 6, 2012