verb
pops; popped; popping
to suddenly break open or come away from something often with a short, loud noise [no obj]
[no obj] :to make a short, loud noise
to cook (popcorn) [+ obj]
[no obj] informal
to come from, into, or out of a place suddenly or briefly
b always followed by an adverb or preposition :to go to or from a place quickly, suddenly, or briefly
always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj] informal :to put (something) in, into, or onto a place suddenly or briefly
When your ears pop, you feel a sudden change of pressure in your ears as you are going up or down in an airplane, on a steep road, etc.
If your eyes pop, they open very wide because you are surprised, afraid, excited, etc.
[+ obj] US informal :to hit (someone)
[no obj] baseball :to hit a pop fly
[+ obj] US informal :to open and drink (a bottle or can of beer)
pop off
[phrasal verb] informal
to die especially in a sudden or unexpected way
US :to talk loudly or angrily to someone
pop on
[phrasal verb] Brit informal pop on (something) or pop (something) on :to put on (clothing) quickly
pop open
to open suddenly and quickly
to open (something) suddenly and quickly
pop pills
informal :to take a lot of pills regularly
pop the question
informal :to ask someone to marry you
pop up
[phrasal verb] informal
to appear in usually a sudden or unexpected way
baseball :to hit a high fly ball that does not go very far :to hit a pop fly
noun
plural pops
[count] :a short, loud sound
informal :soda pop [noncount]
[count] baseball :pop fly - compare 4pop 5pop
a pop
US informal :for each one :apiece
take a pop at
informal
to try to hit (someone)
chiefly Brit :to criticize (someone) publicly
adjective
always used before a noun
of or relating to things that are popular and often talked about on television, in newspapers, etc.
of or relating to popular music
noun
plural pops
[noncount] :music that is popular
Pops [noncount] US :an orchestra that plays popular music - used in names
noun
plural pops
US informal + old-fashioned
[count] :a person's father - usually singular
pops often humorous - used as a form of address for an old man