pop
1. an informal term for a father;
probably derived from baby talk (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa
• Hypernyms:
father, male parent, begetter
2. a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
- in New England they call sodas tonics
• Syn:
soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic
• Hypernyms:
soft drink
• Substance Meronyms:
soda water, carbonated water, club soda, seltzer, sparkling water
3. a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
• Syn:
popping
• Derivationally related forms:
pop (for: popping)
• Hypernyms:
sound
4. 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
• Syn:
pop music
• Hypernyms:
popular music, popular music genre
1. bulge outward (Freq. 3)
- His eyes popped
• Syn:
start, protrude, pop out, bulge, bulge out,
bug out, come out
• Derivationally related forms:
bulge (for: bulge), protrusible (for: protrude), protrusive (for: protrude), protrusion (for: protrude)
• Hypernyms:
change shape, change form, deform
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
2. hit a pop-fly (Freq. 3)
- He popped out to shortstop
• Topics:
baseball, baseball game
• Hypernyms:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
3. make a sharp explosive noise (Freq. 1)
- The cork of the champagne bottle popped
• Derivationally related forms:
popping
• Hypernyms:
sound, go
• Hyponyms:
sputter
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
4. fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise (Freq. 1)
- The soldiers were popping
• Derivationally related forms:
popping
• Hypernyms:
fire, discharge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
5. cause to make a sharp explosive sound
- He popped the champagne bottle
• Hypernyms:
sound
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
- pop the pizza into the microwave oven
- He popped the petit-four into his mouth
• Hypernyms:
throw, thrust
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
7. release suddenly
- pop the clutch
• Hypernyms:
let go of, let go, release, relinquish
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
8. hit or strike
- He popped me on the head
• Hypernyms:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
9. drink down entirely
- He downed three martinis before dinner
- She killed a bottle of brandy that night
- They popped a few beer after work
• Syn:
toss off, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down,
drink down, kill
• Hypernyms:
drink, imbibe
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
10. appear suddenly or unexpectedly
- The farm popped into view as we turned the corner
- He suddenly popped up out of nowhere
• Syn:
crop up, pop up
• Hypernyms:
appear
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
11. take drugs, especially orally
- The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves
• Hypernyms:
inject
• Hyponyms:
skin pop
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
12. cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
- The child popped the balloon
• Derivationally related forms:
popper
• Hypernyms:
collapse, burst
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
13. burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
- The balloon popped
- This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven
• Hypernyms:
burst, split, break open
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
• Syn:
popular
• Similar to:
nonclassical
• Derivationally related forms:
popularity (for: popular)
• Topics:
music, art, artistic creation, artistic production
like a pop or with a pop
- everything went pop
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