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Meaning Of Pop

  1. n.
    A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop.
  2. n.
    An unintoxicating beverage which expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc.
  3. n.
    The European redwing.
  4. v. i.
    To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides.
  5. v. i.
    To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart; -- with in, out, upon, off, etc.
  6. v. i.
    To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well.
  7. v. t.
    To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one's head in at the door.
  8. v. t.
    To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts.
  9. adv.
    Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly.



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