1. A sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
   "The popping of champagne corks signaled the start of the celebration";
   - pop

1. Cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
   "The child popped the balloon"
    
2. Burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
   "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
    
3. Make a sharp explosive noise
   "The cork of the champagne bottle popped"
    
4. Cause to make a sharp explosive sound
   "He popped the champagne bottle"
    
5. 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
    
6. Move or put quickly
   "pop the pizza into the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his mouth"
    
7. Release suddenly
   "pop the clutch"
    
8. [informal] Hit or strike
   "He popped me on the head"
    
9. Fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
   "The soldiers were popping"
    
10. [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]
     
11. [informal] Take drugs, especially orally
    "The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves"
     
12. Bulge outward
    "His eyes popped";
    - start, protrude, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out [US, informal], come out
     
13. (baseball) hit a pop-fly
    "He popped out to shortstop"
     
14. (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

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