verb
pop
pop
verb
1
To make a sudden sharp sound, especially from bursting.
"The balloon popped when it touched the pin."
"Champagne corks popped as the clock struck midnight."
2
To move quickly or briefly to a place.
"I'll just pop to the shop for some milk."
noun
1
Short for popular music.
"She grew up listening to 80s pop."
2
Informal word for father.
"Pop always fixed the car himself."
How to Use Pop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sharp bursting sound; also to move somewhere briefly, a music genre, or an informal word for dad.
Common pairings
pop music
pop in
pop the question
pop a balloon
Word Forms
popped past tense, pops plural, pops plural, Pops plural, Pops plural, pops singular
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Etymology
Imitative in origin, describing a short sharp sound.