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   /päp/

   

   verb

   • 1. make a light explosive sound: "corks popped and glasses tinkled" Similar go banggo off with a banggo offcracksnapburstexplode
   • ▪ cause (something) to burst, making a light explosive sound: "they were popping balloons with darts"
   • ▪ (of a person's ears) make a small popping sound within the head as pressure is equalized, typically because of a change of altitude.
   • ▪ heat (popcorn or another foodstuff) until it bursts open: "the hot-air popper pops 4 quarts of popcorn in 5 minutes"
   • 2. go somewhere for a short time, often without notice: "she popped in to see if she could help" Similar godrop by/instop byvisitinformal:tootlewhipnip
   • ▪ put or move (something) somewhere quickly: "he popped his head around the door" Similar putplaceslipslidepushstickrestdepositsetlaysettlelocateinstalldropshovehangpositionarrange
   • ▪ move, appear, or emerge suddenly: "a head popped out of the back of the wagon"
   • ▪ release, open, or engage (something) quickly or suddenly: North American "he pulled a can of beer from the refrigerator and popped its tab"
   • 3. (of a person's eyes) bulge or appear to bulge when opened wide, especially as an indication of surprise: "the man's eyes popped in disbelief"
   • 4. appear brighter or more striking in juxtaposition with something of a different or complementary color: "she added a slick of red lipstick to make the outfit pop"
   • 5. take or inject (a drug): informal "people who obsessively drink and pop pills"
   • 6. pawn (something): informal British "I wouldn't ever sell it—I popped it"
   • 7. (of a batter) hit a pop fly.
   • ▪ (of a pitcher) cause (a batter) to pop up.

   noun

   • 1. a light explosive sound: "at first there were just a few pops, perhaps from pistols" Similar bangcracksnapboomexplosionreport
   • 2. a carbonated soft drink: informal "a bottle of pop" Similar fizzy drinksoft drinkcarbonated drinksodabellywashinformal:scoosh
   • 3. a patch of bright color: "I like wearing a neutral outfit with one pop of yellow"
   • 4. a ball hit high in the air but not deep, providing an easy catch: "he caught a pop fly for the third out of the seventh inning"
   • 5. an attempt: "he grabs with a paw and hooks about two hundred berries at a pop"

   adverb

   • 1. with a light explosive sound: "the champagne went pop"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘a blow, knock’ and ‘to strike’): imitative.

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