- popular, pop - (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
Antonym: classical (indirect, via nonclassical)
- dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pater, pop - an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
--1 is a kind of father, male parent, begetter
- pop, soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic - a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"
--2 is a kind of soft drink
--2 has substances:soda water, carbonated water, club soda, seltzer, sparkling water - pop, popping - a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
--3 is a kind of sound
Derived forms: verb pop13, verb pop12, verb pop5, verb pop4, verb pop3 - pop music, pop - music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
--4 is a kind of popular music, popular music genre
- protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out - bulge outward; "His eyes popped"
--1 is one way to change shape, change form, deform
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Something ----s
- pop - hit a pop-fly; "He popped out to shortstop"
--2 is one way to hit
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
- pop - make a sharp explosive noise; "The cork of the champagne bottle popped"
--3 is one way to sound, go
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun pop3, noun popping1
Something ----s
- pop - fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise; "The soldiers were popping"
--4 is one way to fire, discharge
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun pop3, noun popping1
Somebody ----s
- pop - cause to make a sharp explosive sound; "He popped the champagne bottle"
--5 is one way to sound
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun pop3
Somebody ----s something
- crop up, pop up, pop - appear suddenly or unexpectedly; "The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"
--6 is one way to appear
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Something ----s
=> Somebody ----s PP
- pop - put or thrust suddenly and forcefully; "pop the pizza into the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his mouth"
--7 is one way to throw, thrust
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Somebody ----s something PP
- pop - release suddenly; "pop the clutch"
--8 is one way to let go of, let go, release, relinquish
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Somebody ----s something
- pop - hit or strike; "He popped me on the head"
--9 is one way to hit
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill - drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
--10 is one way to drink, imbibe
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Somebody ----s something
- pop - take drugs, especially orally; "The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves"
--11 is one way to inject
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Somebody ----s something
- pop - cause to burst with a lound, explosive sound; "The child popped the balloon"
--12 is one way to collapse, burst
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun pop3, noun popper2
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- pop - burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
--13 is one way to burst, split, break open
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun pop3
Something ----s
- pop - make a sharp explosive noise; "The cork of the champagne bottle popped"