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noun (1)

Definition of popnext
as in bang
a loud explosive sound the soda can opened with a sharp pop

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pop

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noun (2)

as in dad
a male human parent ask your pop if he knows where the keys to the shed are

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pop

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verb

ˈpäp How to pronounce pop (audio)
1
as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all

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2
as in to snap
to break suddenly with an explosive sound the last strand popped, causing the chandelier to drop to the floor with a great crash

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3
as in to smash
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive popping popcorn over a campfire

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4
as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun went into the woods hoping to pop the rabbit that was eating our vegetables

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adjective

as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval interested in the pop fiction that most of the other publishing houses happily churned out

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Recent Examples of pop
Verb
The eye-popping money will help to speed up construction, with groundbreaking set to start next year and the first Miami students beginning their studies in 2028. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 1 Oct. 2026 When raindrops hit dry ground and plants, the impact creates microscopic bubbles filled with geosmin and oils that rise into the air, pop and scatter into tiny particles that can then fill human nostrils. — Gregory Wakeman, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Getting used to single living also gave her a chance to reconnect with her pure country roots after spending years in the pop-country realm that’s dominating the Billboard charts. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 The theory presented is that Turner’s rendition of it had too much R&B grit to succeed on the pop charts of 1966. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop
  1. bang
  2. dad
  3. explode
  4. snap
  5. smash
  6. shoot
  7. fashionable
  8. boom
Noun
  • Even without modification, white privacy lights are easily obscured by bangs and a bright sunny day.
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And speaking of being just long enough, her bangs are just long enough to get stuck in her eyelashes.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of bang
Noun
  • Sisters Barani and Malu were born to first-time mom Ndari and dad Rakan at the Fort Worth Zoo on July 1 and weigh about 18 to 20 pounds each, or about the same as a large pumpkin, 13 weeks later.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Now dad and mom, who have been transporting them around for years in club softball, will have to begin looking for the cheapest flights to Tallahassee.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dad
Verb
  • As a child of parents who bred him to be the next Green Lantern, John knows full well the conflict between conscience and instinct, a ceaseless war that threatens to explode to the surface.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Video circulating on social media showed a drone striking the bridge and exploding as vehicles crossed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of explode
Verb
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff Neiburg joins hosts Matt Weyrich and Sam Cohn to give a scouting report on the man who will be snapping the ball to Lamar Jackson for the rest of the season, if not longer.
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Mitchell also drove in Sal Frelick with Milwaukee’s first run as the Brewers snapped their 12-game postseason road losing streak since 2018 and reached the team's fifth League Championship Series.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of snap
Verb
  • But of the leaders of those three mega-bands, perhaps the most mysterious remains Pete Townshend, The Who’s songwriter and enigmatic eminence, thrashing chords and smashing guitars while Roger Daltrey handled lead vocals.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Breakfast and lunch staples including omelets, pancakes, French toast, smashed pot potatoes, hamburger steak, beef tips, pork chops and chicken and dumplings are returning to the menu, along with a few new items.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of smash
Verb
  • Smith only realized the error four months ago, when the album campaign was shot and everything was in motion.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Thompson scored 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field and 4-of-8 shooting on threes in the first half.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of shoot
Adjective
  • This 15-room Georgian-era townhouse, tucked away in a residential street in Gardens (a fashionable neighborhood known for its restaurants, bars, and interior shops), is full of surprises.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Van Wissen and Lupker hope to expand the service to such fashionable cities as London, New York, Milan and Los Angeles, and are eyeing emerging destinations like Turkey and Morocco, too.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of fashionable
Noun
  • Some companies supplying the AI boom are already making money, Hayes said, pointing to memory chipmakers and Nvidia.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The bootleg boom Although there are occasional calls from companies like Merch Traffic to crack down on bootleg apparel, hardly anyone in position to do something about it seems to care.
    — Matt Martell, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of boom

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