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The Meaning of pop

  • (n.) A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop.
  • (n.) An unintoxicating beverage which expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc.
  • (n.) The European redwing.
  • (v. i.) To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides.
  • (v. i.) 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.
  • (v. i.) To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well.
  • (v. t.) 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.
  • (v. t.) To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts.
  • (adv.) Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly.

Synonyms

tonic , dada , protoactinium , atomic number 91 , pa , popping , pappa , dad , papa , daddy , public address system , dadaism , pop music , protactinium , soda pop , soda water , pascal , soda , soda ash , club soda , sodium carbonate , keynote , seltzer , washing soda , sparkling water , restorative , carbonated water , sal soda , quinine water , tonic water , popular , democratic , break through , bulk , start , initiate , crop up , bulge out , place , step up , get , turn out , pop up , get going , drink down , jut , come out of the closet , commence , out , get down , come on , stick out , emerge , bulge , belt down , surface , come in , part , step forward , fall out , step to the fore , embark on , originate , come forward , pop out , kill , egress , toss off , jut out , depart , lead off , set off , go , startle , bolt down , start up , come to the fore , bug out , begin , push through , pour down , erupt , turn up , jump , pouch , down , show up , set about , start out , burst out , go forth , set forth , appear , take off , protrude , come out , project , come forth , take up , issue , set out , bag , land , fling off , vote down , pull down , push down , go through , dash off , defeat , shoot down , cut down , scratch off , obliterate , stamp out , wipe out , shovel in , refine , garbage down , gobble up , knock off , devour , fine-tune , knock down , consume , vote out , polish

Antonyms

classic , classical

Homophones

paap , paape , popp , poppe

Rhymes

aesop , agitprop , atop , backdrop , backstop , barbershop , bebop , bellhop , blacktop , bookshop , bop , bopp , chop , chopp , co-op , cop , copp , countertop , crop , cropp , desktop , dopp , drop , dunlop , eavesdrop , eyedrop , flop , fop , glop , hilltop , hop , hopeh , hopp , hoppe , jopp , kaup , kaupp , klopp , knaup , knop , knopp , kopp , koppe , kropp , laptop , lollipop , lop , malaprop , mop , mountaintop , nonstop , op , opp , paap , paape , paup , pawnshop , plop , popp , poppe , prop , propp , raindrop , raup , raupp , rooftop , schaap , schopp , schoppe , schropp , sharecrop , shop , shoppe , shortstop , skop , slop , sop , staup , stop , strop , swap , swapp , sweatshop , tabletop , taupe , top , topp , treetop , tropp , tschopp , turboprop , wop , workshop , yopp