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pop

pop

3.1
Suddenly and quickly, often with a short sharp sound
  • adverb
  • /pɑp/
: 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.