pop

Pronunciation

• (UK) (Canada) enPR: pŏp, IPA ^(key): /pɒp/
• (US) enPR: pŏp, IPA ^(key): /pɑp/

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Noun

Singular pop

Plural pops

1. A loud sound, like a cork coming out of a bottle.
2. (informal) A fizzy drink, such as cola.

   Coca-cola is my favorite brand of pop.

3. (informal) Another word for father.

   My pop used to tell me to do my homework every night.

4. (slang) Popular

   They play a lot of pop music on the radio.

   I may not know a lot about history or geography, but I know everything there is to know about pop culture.

Verb

Plain form pop

Third-person singular pops

Past tense popped

Past participle popped

Present participle popping

1. To burst something, most commonly a balloon.

   The boy used a needle to pop the balloon.