Meaning

21 senses
  1. (intransitive)To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound.

    The muskets popped away on all sides.

    ploppen

    cause to make a sharp explosive sound

  2. (ergative)To burst (something) with a popping sound.

    The boy with the pin popped the balloon.

    This corn pops well.

    platzen lassen

    ло́патьсяlópatʹsja, ло́пнутьlópnutʹ, хло́патьxlópatʹ

    burst open with a sharp, explosive sound

  3. (ergative, figuratively)To broach or open (something) in a way that is instantaneous or sudden and that often (literally or notionally) involves a popping sound; to remove (the closure, the lid or top) from something so as to open it in this manner.

    pop the hood

    pop the cork

  4. (intransitive, usually)To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart.

    A rabbit popped out of the hole.

  5. (Australia, UK, transitive)To place (something) (somewhere); to move or position (something) with a short movement.

    Just pop it in the fridge for now.

    He popped his head around the door.

    сова́тьsovátʹ, су́нутьsúnutʹ

  6. (intransitive, often, usually)To make a short trip or visit.

    I'm just popping round to the newsagent.

    I'll pop by your place later today.

    vorbeischauen

  7. (intransitive)To stand out; to be distinctive to the senses.

    This colour really pops.

  8. (transitive)To hit (something or someone).

    He popped me on the nose.

    hit or strike

  9. (slang, transitive)To shoot (usually somebody) with a firearm.

  10. (intransitive, slang, vulgar)To ejaculate; to orgasm.

  11. (transitive)To remove (a data item) from the top of a stack.

  12. (intransitive, slang)To give birth.

Examples

359 sentences
  1. I like pop music.

    Я люблю поп-музику.

    ruЯ люблю поп-музыку.

    deIch mag Popmusik.

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  2. This popcorn tastes stale. I wonder when it was popped.

    Цей попкорн на смак несвіжий. Цікаво, коли його приготували.

    ruУ этого попкорна несвежий вкус. Странно, когда он был приготовлен.

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  3. My favorite music is pop music.

    ruБольше всего мне нравится поп-музыка.

    deMeine Lieblingsmusik ist Popmusik.

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  4. Tom is a famous pop star.

    ruТом — знаменитая поп-звезда.

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  5. When did Tom pop the question?

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Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
to burst something:
to place something somewhere:
to undergo equalization of pressure when the Eustachian tubes open:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
to make a sharp quick sound:
to burst something:
to make a short visit:
slang: to swallow a tablet or candy:

Origin

From Middle English pop, poppe (“a blow; strike; buffet”) (> Middle English poppen (“to st

From Middle English pop, poppe (“a blow; strike; buffet”) (> Middle English poppen (“to strike; thrust”, verb)), of onomatopoeic origin – used to describe the sound, or short, sharp actions. The physics sense is part of a facetious sequence "snap, crackle, pop", after the mascots of Rice Krispies cereal.

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Forms

pops, popping, popped, popped
Base formpop · to pop
3rd person singularpops
Present participlepopping
Past simplepopped
Past participlepopped

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypop
he, she, itpops

Past simpleLesson

all personspopped

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave popped
he, she, ithas popped

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill pop

Phrasal verbs

7 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

15 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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