pop

I UK [pɒp] / US [pɑp] verb
Word forms "pop":
present tense I/you/we/they pop he/she/it pops present participle popping past tense popped past participle popped
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1)

a) [intransitive/transitive] if a cork pops, or if you pop it, it makes a sudden noise like a small explosion when it comes out of a bottle

Champagne corks were popping.

b) if something such as a balloon pops, or if you pop it, it bursts and makes a sudden loud noise

2)

a) [intransitive] informal to go somewhere quickly or for a short time

pop in/into/round/over/out/down:

I'm just popping round to Mary's to borrow some milk.

He kept popping in and out, asking all kinds of questions.

b) [transitive] to move something quickly to a particular position

pop something in/into/on/round/over something:

She picked a berry and popped it into her mouth.

3) [intransitive/transitive] if you pop corn, or if it pops, you heat dried grains of corn until they burst

4) [intransitive] if your ears pop, you feel a sudden change of pressure in them. This often happens when you are going up or down very quickly, for example in a plane.

5) [transitive] informal if you pop pills, you take them too often

6) [intransitive] informal if your eyes pop, they open very wide in surprise or excitement

7) [intransitive/transitive] informal to shoot a gun

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- pop your clogs

- pop the question

Phrasal verbs:

- pop off

- pop out

- pop up

II UK [pɒp] / US [pɑp] noun
Word forms "pop":
singular pop plural pops
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1) [uncountable] pop music

Her music combines jazz and pop.

2) [countable] a sudden short sound like a small explosion

3) [uncountable] informal a sweet drink containing many bubbles

4) [countable] mainly American informal old-fashioned father

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have/take a pop at — informal if you have or take a pop at something, you try to do it; informal if someone has or takes a pop at you, they try to hit you

- a pop

III UK [pɒp] / US [pɑp] adjective [only before noun]

1) created for or popular with a very large number of people, especially people with no special knowledge of something

pop psychology

2) relating to pop music

a pop singer/record/song