pop
(Informal)
[verb]
Synonyms:
- burst, bang, crack, explode, go off, snap
- put, insert, push, shove, slip, stick, thrust, tuck
[noun]
Synonyms:
- bang, burst, crack, explosion, noise, report

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English Thesaurus: father, dad, daddy, pop, papa, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. pop¹ S2 /pɒp $ pɑːp/ verb (past tense and past participle popped, present participle popping)
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: From the sound]

1. COME OUT/OFF [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to come suddenly or unexpectedly out of or away from something
pop out/off/up etc
The top button popped off my shirt.
The ball popped out of Smith’s hands and onto the ground.
out/up popped something
The egg cracked open and out popped a tiny head.
The lid popped open and juice spilled all over the floor.

2. GO QUICKLY [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] especially British English spoken to go somewhere quickly, suddenly, or in a way that you did not expect
pop in/out/by etc
Why don’t you pop by the next time you’re in town?
I need to pop into the drugstore for a second.
pop round British English:
Could you pop round to the shop for some bread?

3. QUICKLY PUT SOMETHING [transitive always + adverb/preposition] especially British English informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time
pop something in/around/over etc
I’ll just pop these cakes into the oven.
pop something round something British English:
Barry popped his head round the door to say hello.

4. SHORT SOUND [intransitive and transitive] to make a short sound like a small explosion, or to make something do this:
The wood sizzled and popped in the fire.

5. BURST [intransitive and transitive] to burst, or to make something burst, with a short explosive sound:
A balloon popped.

6. EARS [intransitive] if your ears pop, you feel the pressure in them suddenly change, for example when you go up or down quickly in a plane

7. sb’s eyes popped (out of their head) especially British English spoken used to say that someone looked extremely surprised or excited

8. pop into your head/mind to suddenly think of something:
All at once an idea popped into her head.

9. pop the question informal to ask someone to marry you:
Hasn’t Bill popped the question yet?

10. pop pills informal to take pills too often, or to take too many at one time

11. HIT [transitive] American English spoken to hit someone:
If you say that again, I’ll pop you one.

12. POPCORN [intransitive and transitive] to cook popcorn until it swells and bursts open, or to be cooked in this way

13. pop your clogs British English humorous to die
pop off phrasal verb informal
to die suddenly
pop something ↔ on phrasal verb British English spoken

1. to quickly put on a piece of clothing:
Here, pop on your pyjamas and then we’ll read a story.

2. to quickly turn on a piece of electrical equipment:
Pop the kettle on, would you?
pop out phrasal verb informal
if words pop out, you suddenly say them without thinking first:
I didn’t mean to say it like that – it just popped out.
pop up phrasal verb
to appear, sometimes unexpectedly:
Click here, and a list of files will pop up.
Her name keeps popping up in the newspapers. ⇒ pop-up

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. pop² S3 W3 noun
[Sense 1,7: Date: 1800-1900; Origin: popular]
[Sense 2-5: Date: 1400-1500; Origin: ⇒ pop¹]
[Sense 6: Date: 1800-1900; Origin: poppa]

1. MUSIC [uncountable] modern music that is popular, especially with young people, and usually consists of simple tunes with a strong beat ⇒ pop music:
a new pop record
a pop star
a pop festival

2. SOUND [countable] a sudden short sound like a small explosion:
the pop of a champagne cork
The balloon went pop (=made a sudden short sound).

3. DRINK [uncountable and countable] informal a sweet drink with bubbles but no alcohol, or a glass or can of this drink Synonym : soda:
a bottle of pop
Can you get me a pop while you’re up?

4. take a pop at somebody British English informal to criticize someone in public:
When you’re a professional footballer, you expect people to take a pop at you now and again.

5. $7/$50/25¢ etc a pop American English spoken used when each of something costs a particular amount of money:
Tickets for the show are a hundred bucks a pop.

6. FATHER [countable] (also Pops) American English old-fashioned father – used especially when you are talking to your father

7. pops American English classical music that most people know, especially people who do not usually like this type of music:
a pops concert
the Boston Pops Orchestra

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

pop.
the written abbreviation of population

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

pop
noun
I. short sharp sound
ADJ. loud | sudden
PREP. with a ~ The cork came out with a loud pop.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

pop
II. popular music
ADJ. classic, melodic, psychedelic
VERB + POP play | listen to
POP + NOUN classic, hit, music, song, tune | artist, singer, star | band, group | concert, festival | record, video | fan | charts | culture
PREP. in ~ He was an important figure in pop during the seventies.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

father a male parent:
My father’s a doctor.
He’s a father of three.
dad informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:
Can I borrow your car, Dad?
Her dad retired ten years ago.
My dad was in the army.
daddy a name for father, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children:
Where’s your daddy?
Daddy, can I have a drink, please?
pop American English informal (also pa old-fashioned) used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:
I helped Pop fix the gate this morning.
Can I help, Pa?
He is in New York with his Pop's credit card, eating all the ice cream and pizza the city has to offer.
papa old-fashioned informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:
Papa had forbidden me to go.
She saw her papa 's face change at this news.
sb’s old man informal someone's father – used when talking about him in a way that is not very respectful:
His old man wouldn’t let him use the car.
stepfather (also stepdad informal) a man who is married to your mother, who is not your father but often acts as your parent:
Her stepfather is really nice.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

place a point or area, especially one that you visit or use for a particular purpose:
He’s been to lots of places.
a good meeting place
position the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things:
She showed me the position of the village on the map.
I changed the position of the mirror slightly.
Jessica moved to a position where she could see the stage better.
point a particular place on a line or surface:
At this point the path gets narrower.
No cars are allowed beyond this point.
spot a place, especially a particular kind of place, or a place where something happens. Spot sounds rather informal:
She chose a sunny spot.
The area is a favourite spot for windsurfers.
This is the exact spot where I asked her to marry me.
location a place where someone or something is, or where something happens. Location sounds more formal than place:
your exact location
The prisoners were taken to an undisclosed location.
an ideal location for a winter break
site a place, especially one that will be used for a particular purpose, or where something important happened:
the site of a great battle
There are plans to develop the site for housing.
The area has become a dumping site for nuclear waste.
venue a place where something such as a meeting, concert, game etc takes place:
the venue for the next Olympic Games
The hotel is a popular wedding venue.
scene the place where something bad such as an accident or crime happened:
the scene of the crime
Ambulance crews were at the scene within minutes.
setting the place and the area around it, where something is or where something happens:
The hotel is in a beautiful setting.
the setting for the film ‘A Room With a View’
Beautiful gardens provide the perfect setting for outdoor dining.
somewhere used for talking about a place when you are not sure exactly which place:
She came from somewhere in London.
whereabouts the place where someone or something is – used especially when you do not know this or do not want to tell people:
The whereabouts of the painting is unknown.
He refused to disclose his whereabouts.
I’m not sure about her whereabouts.
put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge.
Where have you put my grey shirt?
lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table.
She laid the baby on his bed.
slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist.
Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack.
I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now.
Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen.
People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge.
Where have you put my grey shirt?
place to put something somewhere carefully:
‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.
lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table.
She laid the baby on his bed.
position to carefully put something in a suitable position:
Position the microphone to suit your height.
Troops were positioned around the city.
slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist.
Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack.
I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now.
Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen.
People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.
dip to put something into a liquid for a very short time and take it out again:
She dipped her hand in the water to see how hot it was.
Prawns are delicious dipped in a spicy sauce.
plunge to put something quickly, firmly, and deeply into a liquid:
Plunge the pasta into a pan of boiling water.
I had to plunge my arm in up to the elbow to reach the keys.
dunk to put something such as a piece of bread or cake into a hot drink or soup before eating it:
I love biscuits dunked in coffee.
immerse to put something deep into a liquid so that it is completely covered:
If the plant’s leaves look dry, immerse the roots in water for a while.
put forward a proposal/suggestion
She put forward a compromise proposal.
put forward a plan/scheme
Both parties have put forward plans for political reform.
put forward an idea
In 1829 he put forward the idea that the Earth is contracting.
put forward a theory/hypothesis
Many theories have been put forward as to the building’s original purpose.
put forward a view
We should encourage individuals to put forward their views.
put forward an argument
He rejected the arguments put forward by the company’s lawyers.
put forward a reason/explanation
A variety of reasons have been put forward to explain these changes.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge.
Where have you put my grey shirt?
place to put something somewhere carefully:
‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.
lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table.
She laid the baby on his bed.
position to carefully put something in a suitable position:
Position the microphone to suit your height.
Troops were positioned around the city.
slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist.
Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack.
I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now.
Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen.
People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.
father a male parent:
My father’s a doctor.
He’s a father of three.
dad informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:
Can I borrow your car, Dad?
Her dad retired ten years ago.
My dad was in the army.
daddy a name for father, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children:
Where’s your daddy?
Daddy, can I have a drink, please?
papa old-fashioned informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:
Papa had forbidden me to go.
She saw her papa 's face change at this news.
sb’s old man informal someone's father – used when talking about him in a way that is not very respectful:
His old man wouldn’t let him use the car.
stepfather (also stepdad informal) a man who is married to your mother, who is not your father but often acts as your parent:
Her stepfather is really nice.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

senior used about someone who has an important position in an organization. Senior can also be used about someone who has a higher position than you in an organization:
a senior executive
She’s a senior partner in a law firm.
She is senior to me.
chief [only before noun] used, especially in job titles, about someone who has the most important or one of the most important positions in an organization:
Carole is the company’s chief financial officer.
He’s the chief economist at Hangseng Bank.
high-ranking [only before noun] used about someone who has a high position in an organization such as the government, the army, or the police:
high-ranking government officials
a high-ranking police officer
top [only before noun] used about someone who is very good, important, or successful in their job:
a top lawyer
He’s one of the President’s top aides.
top diplomats
junior used about someone who has a low position in an organization. Junior can also be used about someone who has a lower position than you in an organization:
a junior clerk
a junior doctor
His role as naval officer was junior to Nelson.
assistant [only before noun] an assistant manager, director, editor etc has a position just below a manager etc:
He’s an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard University.
She became assistant director at the Belgrade Theatre.
take/hold a position (=have an opinion)
We take the position that these changes are to be welcomed.
adopt a position (=start having an opinion)
In 1898, the Church adopted its current position.
change your position
Since then, the party has changed its position.
reconsider your position (=think again about it and perhaps change it)
The UN Secretary General urged the US to reconsider its position.
defend a position
Each of the next three speakers defended a different position.
an official position (=one that a government or organization says officially that it has)
This was the French government’s official position.
an extreme position
Few people hold this extreme position today.
a middle position (=one that is between two extreme positions)
They took a middle position, favouring decentralization but with some controls.
a neutral position (=not supporting either side in an argument)
The US claimed that Jordan had abandoned its neutral position and sided with Iraq.
hold a position (=have it)
She had previously held a senior position in another school.
apply for a position
I decided to apply for the position of head teacher.
take up a position (=start doing a job)
Woods took up a new position as managing director of a company in Belfast.
leave a position
He left his position as Chief Conductor of the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra.
resign from a position
She has resigned from her position as department secretary.
offer somebody a position
They offered me the position of store manager.
fill a position (=find someone to do a job)
We are now seeking to fill some key positions in the company.
a senior position
Decision making is done by managers holding the most senior positions.
a junior position
I left school and was offered a junior position in a bank.
a permanent/temporary position
It's a temporary position initially, for six months.
a position of power/authority
Many used their positions of power for personal advantage.
a position of influence
The media have an unrivalled position of influence.
a position of trust
As a church leader, he was in a position of trust.
a position of responsibility
Did you hold any positions of responsibility at school or university?
a position of leadership
She had risen to a position of leadership.
a privileged position
The public expects the Royal Family to earn its privileged position.
an influential position
It's useful if you have friends in influential positions.
a powerful position
Many leaders from that period are still in powerful positions in government.
a dominant position
The firm achieved a dominant position in the world market.
occupy a position
Those who occupy positions of power do not want democracy.
maintain a position (=keep the rank that you have)
High-status groups do all they can to maintain their positions.
use your position
She can now use her position to do some good.
abuse your position (=use your level or rank wrongly)
He abused his position as a doctor.
put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge.
Where have you put my grey shirt?
place to put something somewhere carefully:
‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.
lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table.
She laid the baby on his bed.
position to carefully put something in a suitable position:
Position the microphone to suit your height.
Troops were positioned around the city.
slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist.
Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack.
I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now.
Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen.
People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

pop
̈ɪpɔp
See: eyes pop out

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

POP
Pissed Off Person 
Point Of Presence 
Post Office Protocol (Internet email protocol)

[TahlilGaran] Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary ▲

POP3
Post Office Protocol 3 (Internet email protocol)

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