4 entries under this word

Pop

Pōp, n.

noun

n. [Cf. D. poep, L. Ger. pup, a fart, Gr. ποππύζειν, to smack, to cluck, to whistle.]

  1. A small, smart, quick sound or report. “A pop loud enough to be heard at the further end of a room.” Addison.
  2. A beverage which issues with a pop, or slight explosion, from the bottle containing it;—chiefly used in composition, as ginger-pop, lemon-pop.

Pŏp, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. 1. To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the corn will pop. 2. To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden motion. I startled at his popping upon me unexpectedly. Addison. 3. To move from place to place suddenly; to dart. Swift.

Pŏp, v. t.

verbtransitive

[imp. & p. p. POPPED (pŏpt); p. pr. & vb. n. POPPING.] 1. To thrust or push suddenly; to bring suddenly to notice; as, to pop the question. He popped a paper into his hand. Milton. Didst thou never pop Thy head into a tinman's shop? Prior. 2. To cause to pop, as corn; to cause to expand and burst suddenly with heat. To pop off, to thrust away; to shift off. Locke.

Pŏp, adv.

adverb

With sudden entrance or appearance; suddenly.