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pop

pop

3.1
Suddenly and quickly, often with a short sharp sound
  • adverb
  • /pɑp/
translation icon : de repente
  • The balloon suddenly burst with a loud pop, surprising everyone at the party.

Examples

  • When I opened the soda, it made a quick pop sound as the gas escaped.

  • So, I mean, basically, it's just pop, pop, pop so fast.

  • He was startled by the pop of the firecracker in the quiet night.

Synonyms

slap-bang
vspop
  • UK
8.5

Suddenly and loudly, causing a strong hit and surprise

is sudden and sharp but not necessarily loud or violent

Idioms

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

Short sharp crackling sounds like cereal in a bowl

Compounds

36 1.0

Songs with a catchy tune that many people like

20 2.7

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

19 3.4

A short surprise test that checks what students learned recently

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

7 3.4

A small window that suddenly appears on your computer screen

4 3.7

A book with pages that fold up into small paper scenes

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

3 2.3

A group of singers or musicians who play popular songs

3 2.5

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

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

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

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

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

instantly
330 1.0
abruptly
145 3.3
pop
3.1
suddenly
1.0
quickly
1.0

Surface Forms

pop positive

Etymology

Pop used as an adverb comes from the idea of the quick 'pop' sound and means that something happens suddenly or with a quick move. So when something happens pop, it appears or stops very fast.