🚗 To open quickly 🎵 Popular music 👨 A father 💥 A sharp sound 💥 To make a sound 🎈 To burst 🥤 A soft drink 💊 To take medicine 👊 To hit lightly 🍺 To drink quickly 🕺 For young people ⚾ To hit high ⚡ Suddenly

to pop

492 2.0

To make something open or appear quickly

verb
/pɑp/

: aparecer

So we just need to pop open this lid.
pop into mind
pop your head
pop open

So we're just going to pop the top by pressing.

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Examples

She decided to pop into the store for some snacks.
I'll pop in, say hello.

Piggy (2012)
So we are going to just pop it on right there.
So we're going to pop that in there.
Let's go ahead and pop this bad boy in here.
If Lucy happens to pop in, then you can write in the real time.

Working Girls (1987)
Just search Susan and it will pop right up.
I'm just going to pop it on the front.
So we're just going to pop the top by pressing.

Laura Lee
OK, so I'm going to pop this back open.

Synonyms

to shoot

vsto pop

351 1.6

To move very quickly in one direction

is sudden movement or appearance but not always about rapid sending

to jump

vsto pop

217 1.0

To move or start suddenly because you are surprised

is sudden action or appearance in many forms, not only startled starts

to jerk

vsto pop

217 2.0

To move something suddenly and sharply

is sudden movement or appearance generally, not only sharp twitches

to leap

vsto pop

199 1.0

To jump quickly from one place to another or make something jump

is sudden movement or appearance generally, not necessarily forceful jumping

to pop up

vsto pop

144 3.5

Appear suddenly and briefly when you are not expecting it

is sudden action or movement across many situations

to spring

vsto pop

141 1.0

To move suddenly by jumping, leaping, or bouncing

is sudden action or appearance across many kinds of movement

to burst

vsto pop

115 1.9

Enter or appear suddenly with energy

is sudden movement or action but can be less energetic

to thrust

vsto pop

66 3.9

To push something or someone suddenly and forcefully forward

is sudden movement or placement but not necessarily forceful pushing

to surge

vsto pop

57 4.1

To move suddenly and strongly forward or upward, like a wave

is sudden movement or appearance but not always large or powerful

to spring up

vsto pop

43 3.3

To appear quickly in a place, often as new shops or cafes

is sudden movement or appearance more broadly, not only beginnings

to pop in

vsto pop

Informal

25 3.4

To make a short informal visit to a place

is sudden movement or appearance more widely, not only brief visits

flick

vsto pop

24 3.0

A quick light movement made with a hand or finger

is sudden movement or appearance generally, not only light gestures

to burst in

vsto pop

21 3.3

To enter a room suddenly and interrupt people

is sudden movement or appearance in general, not only abrupt entries

to pop out

vsto pop

20 2.9

To appear suddenly without warning

is sudden movement or appearance more generally, not only visible emergence

to crop up

vsto pop

20 4.3

To appear suddenly, often as a problem or question

is sudden occurrence generally, not only unexpected issues or chances

to bubble up

vsto pop

19 3.7

To move up in bubbles or appear suddenly

is sudden movement or appearance rather than gradual emergence

to jolt

vsto pop

15 3.7

To move in a sudden, rough way

is sudden movement or appearance but not specifically rough or jerky

to pop into

vsto pop

Informal

13 3.9

A thought or memory comes into your mind suddenly and briefly

is sudden physical movement or appearance rather than mental occurrence

to flash

vsto pop

12 2.2

To move very quickly for a short time

is sudden action more broadly, not limited to very fast runs

to burst forth

vsto pop

5 5.4

Suddenly start to happen with a lot of energy

is sudden action or movement that can be gentler or simple

to hop up

vsto pop

5 4.4

To jump up quickly and lightly

is sudden action more widely, not restricted to small hops

to burst in on

vsto pop

3 5.2

Go into a room or conversation suddenly and interrupt people

is sudden arrival or movement more generally, not just interrupting entries

to leap out

vsto pop

3 3.1

To jump out suddenly from a hiding place to surprise someone

is sudden appearance or movement more generally, not always surprising jumps

to burst out

vsto pop

2 3.4

Start suddenly and appear or happen quickly

is sudden movement or placement across varied situations

to thrust out

vsto pop

2 4.8

Push something outward suddenly and strongly

is sudden movement or appearance generally, not specifically forcing outward

to burst upon

vsto pop

1 6.1

Suddenly appear in a place or in someone's mind and surprise people

is sudden movement or appearance without needing dramatic effect

to bob up

vsto pop

1 4.9

Appear suddenly and without warning

is sudden movement or appearance in many contexts, not only surfacing

to pop off

vsto pop

1 7.9

To leave a place quickly, often without saying goodbye

is sudden arrival or movement, not specifically about leaving

to jackrabbit

vsto pop

Informal

1 7.9

To start moving suddenly and very fast from a stop

is sudden movement or action generally, not only explosive starts

to hoick

vsto pop

1 9.4

To pull or lift something suddenly with a lot of force

is sudden movement or appearance generally, not only sudden lifting actions

Idioms

to pop someone's cherry

Offensive

1 9.9

To have sex with someone for the first time

to pop the cherry

Offensive

9.9

To do something for the first time, often used informally about a person's first time having sex

snap, crackle and pop

6.5

Short sharp crackling sounds like cereal in a bowl

Phrasal Verbs

to pop up

144 3.5

Appear suddenly and briefly when you are not expecting it

to pop in

Informal

25 3.4

To make a short informal visit to a place

to pop out

21 3.1

To come out quickly from a surface or container

to pop out

20 2.9

To appear suddenly without warning

to pop out

Informal

16 3.2

To leave a place for a short time to do something

to pop the question

13 4.6

To ask someone to marry you

to pop into

Informal

13 3.9

A thought or memory comes into your mind suddenly and briefly

to pop into

Informal

9 4.1

Visit a place for a short time, often without planning

to pop off

Informal

1 8.1

To suddenly say something angry without warning

to pop out

Specialized

1 5.1

To move a window or panel out of the main program into a separate window

to pop a mint

Informal

1 3.4

To put a mint in your mouth to make your breath smell fresh

to pop off

1 7.9

To leave a place quickly, often without saying goodbye

to pop off

Informal

1 9.1

To die, often said as a joke to make it seem less serious

to pop bubble-wrap

Informal

1 2.7

Burst the small air bubbles in plastic wrap for fun or to feel calm

to pop off

Slang

1 8.4

To suddenly perform very well, often in games or music

to skin pop

NSFW

1 9.9

To put drugs under the skin instead of into a vein

to pop the lid back

Informal

4.4

To put the lid back on a jar or container quickly

Compounds

pop music

36 1.0

Songs with a catchy tune that many people like

pop tart

20 2.7

A thin sweet pastry with a fruit or chocolate filling that you heat in a toaster

pop quiz

19 3.4

A short surprise test that checks what students learned recently

soda pop

15 1.0

A sweet fizzy drink like cola

pop-up

Texting

8 3.8

A shop that opens in one place for a short time

pop-up

7 3.4

A small window that suddenly appears on your computer screen

pop-up

4 3.7

A book with pages that fold up into small paper scenes

Pop Art

4 4.4

An art style that uses images from advertising and comics

pop fly

Jargon

3 5.8

A high ball hit in baseball or softball that is easy to catch

pop group

3 2.3

A group of singers or musicians who play popular songs

pop-up book

3 2.5

A book for children with paper pictures that stand up when opened

pop bottle

2 1.1

A bottle that holds fizzy soft drinks like cola

pop-up

Jargon

1 3.6

A high fly ball that is easy for fielders to catch

pop-up toaster

1 2.2

A small electric machine that heats bread slices and pushes them up when ready

corporation pop

Literature

7.7

Popular music made by big companies to sell well and often not very original

ginger pop

7.7

A sweet fizzy drink flavored with ginger, like ginger ale

running pop

Specialized

9.9

A climbing tropical plant with thin divided leaf parts and stems that smell bad when crushed

pop feminism

Literature

6.4

A way people promote women's rights in popular culture like music and fashion

pop tent

3.8

A small, light tent that opens quickly and is easy to carry

pop-fly

Jargon

5.7

A ball hit high into the air near home plate that is easy to catch

How Fast

to pop

492 2.0

to appear

873 1.0

Surface Forms

pop infinitive

popped past

popped past participle

popping present participle

pops third person singular

Etymology

Pop meaning to move or appear suddenly comes from the quick action linked to the 'pop' sound, like opening something in one short move. So to pop the hood or to pop in somewhere is to do it quickly and suddenly.