pop
verb/pɒp/
/pɑːp/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they pop | /pɒp/ /pɑːp/ |
| he / she / it pops | /pɒps/ /pɑːps/ |
| past simple popped | /pɒpt/ /pɑːpt/ |
| past participle popped | /pɒpt/ /pɑːpt/ |
| -ing form popping | /ˈpɒpɪŋ/ /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to make a short explosive sound; to cause something to make this sound
- the sound of corks popping
- Flashbulbs were popping all around them.
- pop something He popped the cork on the champagne bottle.
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- [transitive, intransitive] pop (something) to burst, or make something burst (= break apart or open), with a short explosive sound
- She jumped as someone popped a balloon behind her.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. (informal) to go somewhere quickly, suddenly or for a short time
- I'll pop over and see you this evening.
- Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area?
Extra Examples- He's just popped out of the office for a few minutes.
- I'm just popping down to the shops.
- [transitive] pop something/somebody + adv./prep. (especially British English, informal) to put something/somebody somewhere quickly, suddenly or for a short time
- He popped his head around the door and said hello.
- I'll pop the books in (= deliver them) on my way home.
- Pop your bag on here.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to suddenly appear, especially when not expected
- The window opened and a dog's head popped out.
- An idea suddenly popped into his head.
- (computing) The dialog box pops up every time I try to close the browser.
Extra Examples- A number of small objects suddenly popped into view.
- The yellow flowers were popping up all over the garden.
- Crabs occasionally pop out of holes in the sand.
- A small jazz band had popped out of nowhere.
- [intransitive] if your ears pop when you are going up or down in a plane, etc., the pressure in them suddenly changes
- [intransitive] if your eyes pop or pop out, they suddenly open fully because you are surprised or excited
- Her eyes nearly popped out of her head when she saw them.
- [transitive] pop something (informal) to take a lot of a drug, regularly
- She's been popping pills for months.
- [transitive] pop the hood (North American English) to open the bonnet of a car
make sound
go quickly
put quickly
appear suddenly
of ears
of eyes
take drugs
Word Originverb late Middle English (in the senses ‘a blow, knock’ and ‘to strike’): imitative.
Idioms
See pop in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarypop your clogs
- (British English, humorous) to die
pop the question
- (informal) to ask somebody to marry you
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