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Pop (video game)
WordNet
adjective
(1) (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
adverb
(2) Like a pop or with a pop
"Everything went pop"
noun
(3) Music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
(4) A sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
(5) A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
"In New England they call sodas tonics"
(6) An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
verb
(7) Burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
"The balloon popped"
"This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
(8) Cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
"The child popped the balloon"
(9) Fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
"The soldiers were popping"
(10) Take drugs, especially orally
"The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves"
(11) Drink down entirely
"He downed three martinis before dinner"
"She killed a bottle of brandy that night"
"They popped a few beer after work"
(12) Hit or strike
"He popped me on the head"
(13) Hit a pop-fly
"He popped out to shortstop"
(14) Release suddenly
"Pop the clutch"
(15) Put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
"Pop the pizza into the microwave oven"
"He popped the petit-four into his mouth"
(16) Bulge outward
"His eyes popped"
(17) Appear suddenly or unexpectedly
"The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"
"He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"
(18) Make a sharp explosive noise
"The cork of the champagne bottle popped"
(19) Cause to make a sharp explosive sound
"He popped the champagne bottle"
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic – used to describe the sound, or short, sharp actions.
Noun
- A loud, sharp sound as of a cork coming out of a bottle.
- Listen to the pop of a Champagne cork.
- an effervescent or fizzy drink most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.
- Shortened from pop shot, take quick, possibly unaimed, shot with a firearm. Possibly confusion, by assonance, with pot as in pot shot.
- The man with the gun took a pop at the rabbit.
- a portion, a quantity dispensed.
- They cost 50 pence a pop.
Verb
- to burst something
- The boy with the pin popped the balloon.
- to act suddenly, unexpectedly or quickly.
- to hit.
- He gave me a pop on the nose.
- to ejaculate.
- To remove (a data item) from the top of a stack.
- to place something somewhere.
- Just pop it in the fridge for now.
- To perform (a move or stunt) while riding a board or vehicle.
- 1995, David Brin, Startide Rising
- Huck spun along the beams and joists, making me gulp when she popped a wheelie or swerved past a gaping hole...
- 2009, Ben Wixon, Skateboarding: Instruction, Programming, and Park Design
- The tail is the back of the deck; this is the part that enables skaters to pop ollies...
- 1995, David Brin, Startide Rising
Noun
- Affectionate form of father.
- My pop used to tell me to do my homework every night.