pop the question

pop the ques·tion

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pop stressed th ee kwes-chuh n]
- /pɒp stressed ði ˈkwɛs tʃən/
- /pɒp ðə ˈkwestʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pop stressed th ee kwes-chuh n]
- /pɒp stressed ði ˈkwɛs tʃən/

Definitions of pop the question words

verb without object pop the question to make a short, quick, explosive sound: The cork popped. 1
verb without object pop the question to burst open with such a sound, as chestnuts or corn in roasting. 1
verb without object pop the question to come or go quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly: She popped into the kitchen to check the stove. 1
verb without object pop the question to shoot with a firearm: to pop at a mark. 1
verb without object pop the question to protrude from the sockets: The news made her eyes pop. 1
verb without object pop the question Baseball. to hit a pop fly (often followed by up). to pop out. 1

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Origin of pop the question

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.

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Parts of speech for Pop the question

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pop the question

pop the question 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".

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Synonyms for pop the question

verb pop the question

ask — If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer.
claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
court — A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
go out with — date
go steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.

All 8 Synonyms of pop the question

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