pop

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pop]
- /pɒp/
- /pɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pop]
- /pɒp/

Definitions of pop word

abbreviation Technical meaning of POP point of presence 3
verb without object pop to make a short, quick, explosive sound: The cork popped. 1
verb without object pop to burst open with such a sound, as chestnuts or corn in roasting. 1
verb without object pop to come or go quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly: She popped into the kitchen to check the stove. 1
verb without object pop to shoot with a firearm: to pop at a mark. 1
verb without object pop to protrude from the sockets: The news made her eyes pop. 1

See all 110 definitions of pop

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Origin of pop

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English (noun) poppe a blow; (v.) poppen to strike; of expressive orig.

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pop

pop popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pop usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pop

adj pop

avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
camp — A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay.
daliesque — of, pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of the surrealist art of Salvador Dali: giant advertising posters depicting Daliesque distortions of everyday objects.

verb pop

barged — a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
barraging — Military. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
bash — A bash is a party or celebration, especially a large one held by an official organization or attended by famous people.
beetle — A beetle is an insect with a hard covering to its body.
beetling — a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usually of wood, used to drive wedges, force down paving stones, compress loose earth, etc.

noun pop

begetter — The begetter of something has caused this thing to come into existence.
cola — Cola is a sweet brown non-alcoholic fizzy drink.
dad — Your dad is your father. You can call your dad 'Dad'.
daddy — Children often call their father daddy.
flare up — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.

All 73 Synonyms of pop

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