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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pop•off (pop′ôf′, -of′),USA pronunciation [Slang.]n. - Slang Termsa person who generally speaks loudly or irately;
indiscreet arguer or complainer. adj. - Slang Termspertaining to or characteristic of such a person:His popoff remarks cost him many friends.
- noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase pop off 1940–45
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pop1 /pɑp/USA pronunciation v., popped, pop•ping, n., adv. v. - to (cause to) make a short, quick, explosive sound: [no object]The cork popped.[~ + object]He popped the cork off the bottle.
- to burst open with such a sound, as chestnuts or corn in roasting: [no object]The balloons popped.[~ + object]Someone was going around with a pin and popping all the balloons.
- to come or go quickly, suddenly, or when not expected:[no object]She just popped by and said hello.
See pop in below. - to shoot with a gun: [no object]to pop at a mark.[~ + object]to pop a few bullets at them.
- (of eyes) to grow round or very wide open, as if sticking out from the sockets:[no object]His eyes nearly popped out of his head when the president walked up to him and said hello.
- to put or thrust quickly:[~ + object]Pop the muffins into the oven.
- Informal Terms, Drugs[~ + object]
- to swallow (pills), esp. as a habit:popping pills: uppers and downers.
- Slang Terms pop for, [~ + object]to pay for, esp. as a treat:said he would pop for the dinner.
- pop in, [no object][Informal.]to visit briefly;
drop by:She just popped in, stayed a while, and left. - pop off, [no object][Informal.]
- to die suddenly.
- to say too much or speak angrily or indiscreetly:kept popping off about how hard his job was.
- pop up, [no object] to appear or show up suddenly:She pops up at the oddest times.
n. - [countable] a short, quick, explosive sound.
- [countable] a popping.
- [countable] a shot with a firearm.
- Informal Terms soda pop:[uncountable]They call it soda in the Eastern U.S. and pop in the Midwest.
adv. - with an explosive sound:The balloon went pop.
Idioms- Idioms, Slang Terms a pop, [Slang.]each;
apiece:Those dinners cost twenty-five dollars a pop. - Idioms pop the question, [Informal.]to propose marriage:finally found the courage to pop the question.
pop2 /pɑp/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to popular songs:pop music.
- of or relating to pop art.
- reflecting or aimed at the general masses of people:pop culture.
n. [uncountable] - popular music:brought pop to a new height.
- pop art.
-pop-, root. - -pop- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "people.'' This meaning is found in such words as: populace, popular, popularity, popularize, populate, populous.
pop., an abbreviation of:- population.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pop1 (pop),USA pronunciation v., popped, pop•ping, n., adv., adj. v.i. - to make a short, quick, explosive sound:The cork popped.
- to burst open with such a sound, as chestnuts or corn in roasting.
- to come or go quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly:She popped into the kitchen to check the stove.
- to shoot with a firearm:to pop at a mark.
- to protrude from the sockets:The news made her eyes pop.
- Sport[Baseball.]
- to hit a pop fly (often fol. by up).
- to pop out.
v.t. - to cause to make a sudden, explosive sound.
- to cause to burst open with such a sound.
- to open suddenly or violently:to pop the hood on a car; to pop the tab on a beer can.
- to put or thrust quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly:He popped the muffins into the oven.
- Informal Termsto cause to fire;
discharge:He popped his rifle at the bird. - to shoot (usually fol. by at, off, etc.):He popped off bottles with a slingshot.
- British Termsto pawn.
- Informal Terms, Drugs
- to take or swallow (pills), esp. in excess or habitually;
take orally in a compulsive or addictive way:Popping all those pills will land him in the hospital. - to eat in a continual or thoughtless manner, as snack foods:popping peanuts at the movies.
- pop for, [Slang.]to pay or buy for oneself or another, esp. as a gift or treat;
spring for:I'll pop for the first round of drinks. - pop in, [Informal.]to visit briefly and unexpectedly;
stop in; drop by:Maybe we'll pop in after the movie. - pop off, [Informal.]
- to die, esp. suddenly.
- to depart, esp. abruptly.
- to express oneself volubly or excitedly and sometimes irately or indiscreetly:He popped off about the injustice of the verdict.
- pop out, [Baseball.]to be put out by hitting a pop fly caught on the fly by a player on the opposing team.
- pop the question, [Informal.]to propose marriage:They dated for two years before he popped the question.
- Sport pop up, [Baseball.]to hit a pop fly.
n. - a short, quick, explosive sound.
- a popping.
- a shot with a firearm.
- Informal TermsSee soda pop.
- Winea drink or portion of an alcoholic beverage, as a drink of whiskey or a glass of beer:We had a couple of pops on the way home.
- Sport[Baseball.]See pop fly.
- a pop, [Slang.]each;
apiece:five orchids at $30 a pop. adv. - with an explosive sound:The balloon went pop.
- quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly:Pop, the door flew open!
adj. - Informal Termsunexpected;
without prior warning or announcement:The teacher gave us a pop quiz.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English (noun, nominal) poppe a blow; (verb, verbal) poppen to strike; of expressive origin, originally
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged appear, burst.
pop2 (pop),USA pronunciation adj. - of or pertaining to popular songs:pop music; pop singers.
- of or pertaining to pop art.
- reflecting or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people:pop culture; pop novels.
n. - popular music:It's the first time she's sung pop.
- See pop art.
- shortening of popular 1860–65
pop3 (pop),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]- Informal Termsfather.
- short form of poppa 1820–30
pop4 (pop),USA pronunciation n. - a frozen ice or ice-cream confection on a stick.
- probably shortening of Popsicle
POP, - proof-of-purchase.
pop., - popular.
- popularly.
- population.
P.O.P., - PhotographySee printout paper.
- point-of-purchase.
p.o.p., - point-of-purchase.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pop off vb (intr, adverb) informal - to depart suddenly or unexpectedly
- to die, esp suddenly or unexpectedly
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