- 1[intransitive, transitive] pop (something) to make a short explosive sound; to cause something to make this sound the sound of corks popping Flashbulbs were popping all around them.
- 2[transitive, intransitive] pop (something) to burst, or make something burst, with a short explosive sound She jumped as someone popped a balloon behind her.
- 3[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? put quickly
- 4[transitive] pop something + adv./prep. (informal) to put something somewhere quickly, suddenly, or for a short time He popped his head around the door and said hello. appear suddenly
- 5[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 menu pops up when you click twice on the mouse. of ears
- 6[intransitive] if your ears pop when you are going up or down in a plane, etc., the pressure in them suddenly changes of eyes
- 7[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.
- 8[transitive] pop something (informal) to take a lot of a drug, regularly She's been popping pills for months. open hood
- 9[transitive] pop the hood to open the hood of a car Idioms
pop
verbNAmE//pɑp//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they pop he / she / it pops
past simple popped
-ing form popping
to ask someone to marry you Phrasal Verbspop offpop on
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