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noun (1)

Definition of popnext
as in bang
a loud explosive sound the soda can opened with a sharp pop

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pop

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noun (2)

as in dad
a male human parent ask your pop if he knows where the keys to the shed are

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pop

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verb

ˈpäp How to pronounce pop (audio)
1
as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all

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2
as in to snap
to break suddenly with an explosive sound the last strand popped, causing the chandelier to drop to the floor with a great crash

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3
as in to smash
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive popping popcorn over a campfire

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4
as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun went into the woods hoping to pop the rabbit that was eating our vegetables

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pop

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adjective

as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval interested in the pop fiction that most of the other publishing houses happily churned out

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Recent Examples of pop
Verb
But fears of a bubble suddenly popping have tended to be overblown. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 Walmart — Shares of the retailer popped more than 2% after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock to buy from hold, citing a positive outlook for 2027. — Ananya Chetia,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
This fall, Lady Gaga has gently set aside pop superstardom for the busy life of a new mom; the singer and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, welcomed a child together—a daughter named Rose Bean Polansky—in September. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026 The centerpiece—or, in this case, off-centerpiece—is a small but unmistakable bow placed above Larsson’s right eyebrow, filled in with red crystals and outlined in black ones to mimic the Sanrio superstar’s signature accessory in pop-star style. — Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop
  1. bang
  2. dad
  3. explode
  4. snap
  5. smash
  6. shoot
  7. fashionable
  8. boom
Noun
  • On the other hand, those whiz-bang AI agents could simply shift companies’ existing software spending rather than actually grow it as hoped.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For a look that’s less voluminous and shaggy, leave the layering until a point just past your bangs at about chin length.
    — Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of bang
Noun
  • Mitt reminds me of these famous sports dads — Earl Woods, Richard Williams, Marv Marinovich — who put a golf club or tennis racket or football in their kids’ cribs.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • O'Hara's daughter, Kayla Kerney, is an intern in the program and grew up seeing her dad fight fires.
    — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • Nearly 2,400 people were arrested in France on Saturday after long-simmering protests exploded into some of the country’s most disruptive unrest in years.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • When Louise would remember the show decades later, the audience was always so electric that the room exploded into stamping feet and pounding fists.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of explode
Verb
  • That’s why comedy can tickle your soul, snap you back to life, cleanse you.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • And that could be exactly what the Horned Frogs need to snap their rival’s four-game winning streak.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of snap
Verb
  • In Tirana this week, protesters smashed windows, set alight ​government buildings and clashed with police.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Federal officials maintain the immigration officers believed their lives were in danger and opened fire only after Belgal smashed his car into two government vehicles and accelerated toward them.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of smash
Verb
  • Belgal was shot by ICE Thursday, according to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who said agents surrounded the man and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple times.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Original color photographs were scarce, since continuity stills were usually shot in black-and-white to save money.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of shoot
Adjective
  • Ortega and Ora weren’t the only fashionable famous faces on the red carpet.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The fashionable young man introduced himself as Nicholas Yakovlev, a friend of Adrien’s.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of fashionable
Noun
  • Wall Street’s role in financing the AI boom and data centers, a contentious election issue, as well as its influence on housing and other affordability challenges, is also likely to draw scrutiny, said attorneys and analysts.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Given the memory chip industry’s history of boom and bust cycles, some industry observers worry that overinvesting by both chipmakers and chip equipment makers could pose a risk if demand drops.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
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