pop

nouns

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
"in New England they call sodas tonics"
pop, soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
pop, popping
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
pop, pop music

verbs

bulge outward
"His eyes popped"
bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude, start
hit a pop-fly
"He popped out to shortstop"
pop
domain category
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
"he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
baseball, baseball game
is a type of (narrower)
cause to move by striking
"hit a ball"
hit
make a sharp explosive noise
"The cork of the champagne bottle popped"
pop
is derived from
popping
verb group
cause to make a sharp explosive sound
"He popped the champagne bottle"
pop
is a type of (narrower)
make a certain noise or sound
"She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
go, sound
fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
"The soldiers were popping"
pop
is derived from
popping
is a type of (narrower)
cause to go off
"fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"
discharge, fire
cause to make a sharp explosive sound
"He popped the champagne bottle"
pop
verb group
make a sharp explosive noise
"The cork of the champagne bottle popped"
pop
is a type of (narrower)
cause to sound
"sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"
sound
appear suddenly or unexpectedly
"The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"
crop up, pop, pop up
put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
"pop the pizza into the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his mouth"
pop
is a type of (narrower)
place or put with great energy
"She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"
throw, thrust
release suddenly
"pop the clutch"
pop
is a type of (narrower)
release, as from one's grip
"Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"
let go, let go of, release, relinquish
hit or strike
"He popped me on the head"
pop
is a type of (narrower)
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
"He hit her hard in the face"
hit
drink down entirely
"He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, kill, pop, pour down, toss off
take drugs, especially orally
"The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves"
pop
is a type of (narrower)
take by injection
"inject heroin"
inject
cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
"The child popped the balloon"
pop
is derived from
popper
verb group
burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
"The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
pop
is a type of (narrower)
cause to burst
"The ice broke the pipe"
burst, collapse
burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
"The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
pop
verb group
cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
"The child popped the balloon"
pop
is a type of (narrower)
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
"The bubble burst"
break open, burst, split

adjectives

(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
pop, popular

adverbs

like a pop or with a pop
"everything went pop"
pop