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Noun: popping pó-ping- A sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
- pop Verb: pop (popped,popping) póp- Cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
"The child popped the balloon" - Burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
"The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven" - Make a sharp explosive noise
"The cork of the champagne bottle popped" - Fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
"The soldiers were popping" - Cause to make a sharp explosive sound
"He popped the champagne bottle" - Appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly
"The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"; - crop up, pop up, pop out, burst out - Move or put quickly
"pop the pizza into the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his mouth" - Release suddenly
"pop the clutch" - [informal] Hit or strike
"He popped me on the head" - [informal] Drink down entirely
"They popped a few beers after work"; - toss off [informal], bolt down [informal], belt down [informal], pour down, down [informal], drink down, kill [informal] - [informal] Take drugs, especially orally
"The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves" - Bulge outward
"His eyes popped"; - start, protrude, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out [US, informal], come out - (baseball) hit a pop-fly
"He popped out to shortstop" - (programming) remove the most recent item from a stack
"pop the last entry"
Type of: appear, break open, burst, change form, change shape, collapse, deform, discharge, drink, fire, go, hit, imbibe, inject, let go, let go of, release, relinquish, sound, split, throw, thrust Encyclopedia: Popping Pop, Lock, and Drop It |