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- [pops]
- /pɒps/
- /pɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pops]
- /pɒps/
Definitions of pops word
- adjective pops of or relating to popular songs: pop music; pop singers. 1
- adjective pops of or relating to pop art. 1
- adjective pops reflecting or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people: pop culture; pop novels. 1
- noun pops Paul ("Pops") 1891–1967, U.S. orchestra conductor. 1
- verb without object pops to make a short, quick, explosive sound: The cork popped. 1
- verb without object pops to burst open with such a sound, as chestnuts or corn in roasting. 1
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Origin of pops
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; See origin at pop2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pops
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pops popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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".
pops usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pops
verb pops
- bashes — to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.
- beetles — Plural form of beetle.
- cracks — to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.
- curvets — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of curvet.
- drives — Plural form of drive.
adjective pops
- camps — Plural form of camp.
noun pops
- colas — Plural form of cola.
- crackles — Plural form of crackle.
- daddies — Plural form of daddy.
- dads — Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures
- explosions — Plural form of explosion.
Top questions with pops
- how to make cake pops?