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

to pop

2 8.2

To drink an alcoholic drink quickly

verb
/pɑp/

Informal

: beber de un trago

Taking his time, Ray popped the top, tipped the can back, and guzzled.
pop a beer

Examples

I popped a beer, took a few long swallows, and laid the empty can aside.

Fiction book (1997)
Molly pulled a sleek silver can of Coors out of the ice and popped the top.

Fiction book (1995)
Come inside, we're about to pop bottles.

It's All Good (2016)
You want to pop this bottle of bub?

Peeples (2013)
Aren't you gonna pop champagne?

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Both men pop open beers, and Richard goes to town on a hamburger.

Fiction book (1996)
After a long week, they decided to pop a few beers and enjoy the weekend.
At the celebration, we all gathered to pop some champagne and toast to our success.
She loves to pop a cold drink after finishing her workout.

Synonyms

to down

vsto pop

Informal

161 5.4

Eat or drink something quickly and completely

is the informal version emphasizing speed and whole drink consumption

to drink up

vsto pop

Informal

49 1.4

To finish all the liquid in a cup or bottle so nothing is left

focuses more on quick, informal complete drinking especially of alcohol

to chug

vsto pop

Informal

29 5.0

To drink something quickly in large gulps

is the informal act that stresses both speed and finishing the drink

to drink down

vsto pop

11 3.2

To empty a glass quickly in one long gulp

is the informal act of quick complete drinking, often of alcohol

to gulp down

vsto pop

Informal

9 3.1

To eat or drink something quickly without stopping

is informal quick drinking that can be less greedy and more casual

to swill

vsto pop

Informal

6 7.5

To drink a lot quickly, usually alcoholic drinks

is informal quick complete drinking but less about quantity than speed

to pour down

vsto pop

Informal

1 5.7

To drink all of a glass or bottle quickly in one go

is informal quick drinking especially used for alcoholic beverages

to kill

vsto pop

Informal

1 8.5

Drink an alcoholic drink or bottle completely in one session

is the informal quick action often used for single drinks

to shotgun

vsto pop

Slang

1 8.9

Make a hole in a can and drink it very quickly

is the informal general act of quick complete drinking without special method

to swill down

vsto pop

Informal

1 8.0

To drink a lot very quickly, often alcohol

is informal quick drinking but not necessarily greedy in tone

to bolt down

vsto pop

Informal

1 3.7

To eat or drink very quickly, often without chewing

is specifically informal quick drinking and rarely about eating

to toss off

vsto pop

Informal

1 8.4

To drink a whole glass quickly, often of alcohol

is similarly quick and informal but used broadly for solo or social drinking

to belt down

vsto pop

1 8.5

To drink quickly, often alcohol

is the informal quick consumption without extra emphasis or show

to skull

vsto pop

Australian

1 9.9

To drink alcohol very quickly in one go

is the informal act of quick complete drinking without special ritual

to swigger

vsto pop

Informal

9.9

To drink a liquid quickly in big gulps, often alcohol

is similar but generally implies faster, single drink completion

Idioms

to pop someone's cherry

Offensive

9 9.9

To have sex with someone for the first time

snap, crackle and pop

3 6.5

Short sharp crackling sounds like cereal in a bowl

to pop the cherry

Offensive

1 9.9

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

Phrasal Verbs

to pop up

244 3.5

Appear suddenly and briefly when you are not expecting it

to pop out

94 3.1

To come out quickly from a surface or container

to pop out

41 2.9

To appear suddenly without warning

to pop in

Informal

40 3.4

To make a short informal visit to a place

to pop into

Informal

26 3.9

A thought or memory comes into your mind suddenly and briefly

to pop the question

18 4.6

To ask someone to marry you

to pop off

Informal

8 8.1

To suddenly say something angry without warning

to pop off

Slang

7 8.4

To suddenly perform very well, often in games or music

to pop into

Informal

7 4.1

Visit a place for a short time, often without planning

to pop off

6 7.9

To leave a place quickly, often without saying goodbye

to pop out

Informal

3 3.2

To leave a place for a short time to do something

to pop off

Informal

1 9.1

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

to pop a mint

Informal

1 3.4

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

to pop the lid back

Informal

1 4.4

To put the lid back on a jar or container quickly

to pop bubble-wrap

Informal

2.7

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

to pop out

Specialized

5.1

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

to skin pop

NSFW

9.9

To put drugs under the skin instead of into a vein

Compounds

pop music

40 1.0

Songs with a catchy tune that many people like

pop quiz

28 3.4

A short surprise test that checks what students learned recently

pop tart

28 2.7

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

pop-up

19 3.4

A small window that suddenly appears on your computer screen

soda pop

18 1.0

A sweet fizzy drink like cola

pop-up

Texting

12 3.8

A shop that opens in one place for a short time

Pop Art

9 4.4

An art style that uses images from advertising and comics

pop-up

4 3.7

A book with pages that fold up into small paper scenes

pop group

4 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 fly

Jargon

3 5.8

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

pop bottle

3 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

pop tent

1 3.8

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

pop feminism

Literature

1 6.4

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

pop-fly

Jargon

1 5.7

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

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

How Quickly

to chug

Informal

29 5.0

to pop

Informal

2 8.2

to gulp

38 2.9

drink

∞ 1.0

to sip

153 1.0

Surface Forms

pop infinitive

popped past

popped past participle

popping present participle

pops third person singular

Etymology

Pop meaning to drink something quickly comes from the idea of a small, fast action, like a quick 'pop' as you finish a drink. So to pop a beer or shot is to drink it down fast.