to make a short, quick, explosive sound: The cork popped.
2.
to burst open with such a sound, as chestnuts or corn in roasting.
3.
to come or go quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly: She popped into the kitchen to check the stove.
4.
to shoot with a firearm: to pop at a mark.
5.
to protrude from the sockets: The news made her eyes pop.
6.
Baseball.
a.
to hit a pop fly (often fol. by up).
b.
to pop out.
–verb (used with object)
7.
to cause to make a sudden, explosive sound.
8.
to cause to burst open with such a sound.
9.
to open suddenly or violently: to pop the hood on a car; to pop the tab on a beer can.
10.
to put or thrust quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly: He popped the muffins into the oven.
11.
Informal. to cause to fire; discharge: He popped his rifle at the bird.
12.
to shoot (usually fol. by at, off, etc.): He popped off bottles with a slingshot.
13.
BritishSlang. to pawn.
14.
Informal.
a.
to take or swallow (pills), esp. in excess or habitually; take orally in a compulsive or addictive way: Popping all those pills will land him in the hospital.
b.
to eat in a continual or thoughtless manner, as snack foods: popping peanuts at the movies.
To burst open with a short, sharp, explosive sound.
To move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly: At last the cottage popped into view.
To open wide suddenly: The child's eyes popped with astonishment.
Baseball To hit a short high fly ball, especially one that can be caught by an infielder: popped out to shortstop.
To shoot a firearm, such as a pistol.
To release (a clutch) suddenly.
v.
tr.
To cause to make a sharp bursting sound.
To cause to explode with a sharp bursting sound: popped the balloon.
To put or thrust suddenly or unexpectedly: "popping a crisp plump shrimp into her mouth"(Kathleen Winsor).
To discharge (a firearm).
To fire at; shoot.
To take (drugs), especially orally: "To calm a case of the jitters . . . the bride popped Valium"(People).
To have (a drink): popped a few beers after work.
To hit or strike: popped me on the head.
Baseball To hit (a ball) high in the air but not far.
Slang
To take (drugs), especially orally: "To calm a case of the jitters . . . the bride popped Valium"(People).
To have (a drink): popped a few beers after work.
n.
A sudden sharp, explosive sound.
A shot with a firearm.
Chiefly Midwestern U.S. See soft drink. See Regional Note at tonic.
Baseball A pop fly.
adv.
With a popping sound.
Abruptly or unexpectedly.
To leave abruptly or hurriedly.
To die suddenly.
To speak thoughtlessly in a burst of released anger.
Phrasal Verb(s): pop forInformal To pay for: I'll pop for the video if you buy some snacks. pop inTo visit briefly: just popped by to say hello. pop off Informal
To leave abruptly or hurriedly.
To die suddenly.
To speak thoughtlessly in a burst of released anger.
Idiom(s):
a popSlang Apiece; each: Tickets to the benefit were $100 a pop.
Idiom(s):
pop the question Informal To propose marriage.
[Middle English poppen, from pop, a blow, stroke, of imitative origin.]
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