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Pop music (a term that originally derives from an abbreviation of "popular") is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented towards a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.
Pop music can be defined by repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in an easy verse-chorus format, rhythms that are danceable, as well as lyrics with simple melodies that can easily be understood. Pop is heavily influenced by African American musical traditions such as R&B (rhythm and blues), soul music and gospel.
Definition of pop verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. pop. verb. /pɒp/ /pɑːp/ Verb Forms. Idioms Phrasal Verbs. make sound. [intransitive, transitive] to make a short explosive sound; to cause something to make this sound. the sound of corks popping. Flashbulbs were popping all around them.
