HyperDic: pop

English > 19 senses of the word *pop*:
NOUN	person	pop, dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa	an informal term for a father
	food	pop, soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic	a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
	event	pop, popping	a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
	communication	pop, pop music	music of general appeal to teenagers
ADVERB	all	pop	like a pop or with a pop
VERB	motion	pop, start, protrude, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out	bulge outward
	contact	pop	hit a pop-fly
	perception	pop	make a sharp explosive noise
	competition	pop	fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
	perception	pop	cause to make a sharp explosive sound
	perception	pop, crop up, pop up	appear suddenly or unexpectedly / unexpectedly
	contact	pop	put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
	contact	pop	release suddenly
	contact	pop	hit or strike
	consumption	pop, toss off, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill	drink down entirely
	consumption	pop	take drugs, especially orally
	change	pop	cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
	change	pop	burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
ADJECTIVE	all	pop, popular	(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

pop > pronunciation
Sounds	paa'p
Rhymes	Aesop ... workshop: 48 rhymes with aap...

English > *pop*: 19 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people).
Synonym	popular
Category	art, artistic creation, artistic production	The creation of beautiful or significant things
Category	music	An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Broader	nonclassical	not classical
Spanish	pop
Catalan	pop

English > *pop*: 19 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk.
Synonyms	dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa
Broader	father, male parent, begetter	A male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
Spanish	pa, papaíto, papá, papa, papi, papito, pop
Catalan	pa, papà, papa, papi, pare, pop

English > *pop*: 19 senses > noun 2, food
Meaning	A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring.
Synonyms	soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic
Broader	soft drink	nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
Substances	soda water, carbonated water, club soda, seltzer, sparkling water	effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
Spanish	bebida, gaseosa, refresco, sifón, soda, sosa
Catalan	gasosa, sifó, soda

English > *pop*: 19 senses > noun 3, event
Meaning	A sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork.
Synonym	popping
Broader	sound	The sudden occurrence of an audible event
Spanish	chasquido, estallido, restallido
Catalan	espetec, pet
Verbs	pop	burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
	pop	cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
	pop	fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
	pop	make a sharp explosive noise
	pop	cause to make a sharp explosive sound

English > *pop*: 19 senses > noun 4, communication
Meaning	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.
Synonym	pop music
Broader	popular music, popular music genre	Any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
Spanish	música pop, música popular, pop
Catalan	música pop, pop

English > *pop*: 19 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	like a pop or with a pop.
Example	"everything went pop"
Spanish	chasquido, explosión

English > *pop*: 19 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaning	bulge outward.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"His eyes popped"
Synonyms	start, protrude, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out
Broader	change shape, change form, deform	assume a different shape or form
Spanish	resaltar, salirse, saltar, sobresalir

English > *pop*: 19 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	hit a pop-fly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Example	"He popped out to shortstop"
Category	baseball, baseball game, ball	A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
Broader	hit	Cause to move by striking
Spanish	elevar

English > *pop*: 19 senses > verb 3, perception
Meaning	make a sharp explosive noise.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"The cork of the champagne bottle popped"
Narrower	sputter	make an explosive sound
Broader	sound, go	make a certain noise or sound
Similar to	pop	Cause to make a sharp explosive sound
Spanish	estallar, hacer pum, reventar
Catalan	esclatar, petar, rebentar
Nouns	pop, popping	a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork

English > *pop*: 19 senses > verb 4, competition
Meaning	fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"The soldiers were popping"
Broader	fire, discharge	Cause to go off
Nouns	pop, popping	a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork

English > *pop*: 19 senses > verb 5, perception
Meaning	Cause to make a sharp explosive sound.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"He popped the champagne bottle"
Broader	sound	Cause to sound
Similar to	pop	make a sharp explosive noise
Nouns	pop	a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork

English > *pop*: 19 senses > verb 6, perception
Meaning	Appear suddenly or unexpectedly / unexpectedly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"The farm popped into view as we turned the corner" "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"
Synonyms	crop up, pop up
Broader	appear	Come into sight or view

English > *pop*: 19 senses > verb 7, contact
Meaning	put or thrust suddenly and forcefully.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"pop the pizza into the microwave oven" "He popped the petit-four into his mouth"
Broader	throw, thrust	place or put with great energy
Spanish	reventar

English > *pop*: 19 senses > verb 8, contact
Meaning	Release suddenly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"pop the clutch"
Broader	let go of, let go, release, relinquish	Release, as from one's grip

English > *pop*: 19 senses > verb 9, contact
Meaning	hit or strike.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"He popped me on the head"
Broader	hit	Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
Spanish	dar un golpecito

English > *pop*: 19 senses > verb 10, consumption
Meaning	drink down entirely.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"They popped a few beer after work"
Synonyms	toss off, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill
Broader	drink, imbibe	take in liquids / liquids
Spanish	acabarse, beberse, meterse, servirse, terminarse

English > *pop*: 19 senses > verb 11, consumption
Meaning	Take drugs, especially orally.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves"
Narrower	skin pop	inject (drugs) into the skin
Broader	inject	Take by injection
Catalan	esclatar, petar

English > *pop*: 19 senses > verb 12, change
Meaning	Cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"The child popped the balloon"
Broader	collapse, burst	Cause to burst
Similar to	pop	Burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
Nouns	pop	a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
Nouns	popper	a container for cooking popcorn

English > *pop*: 19 senses > verb 13, change
Meaning	Burst open with a sharp, explosive sound.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"The balloon popped" "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
Broader	burst, split, break open	Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
Similar to	pop	Cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
Nouns	pop	a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork

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