POPabbr.1. point of purchase 2. proof of purchase |
pop 1 (p p)v. popped, pop·ping, pops v.intr.1. To make a short, sharp, explosive sound. 2. To burst open with a short, sharp, explosive sound. 3. To move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly: At last the cottage popped into view. 4. To open wide suddenly: The child's eyes popped with astonishment. 5. Baseball To hit a short high fly ball, especially one that can be caught by an infielder: popped out to shortstop. 6. To shoot a firearm, such as a pistol. 7. To release (a clutch) suddenly. v.tr.1. To cause to make a sharp bursting sound. 2. To cause to explode with a sharp bursting sound: popped the balloon. 3. To put or thrust suddenly or unexpectedly: "popping a crisp plump shrimp into her mouth" (Kathleen Winsor). 4. a. To discharge (a firearm). b. To fire at; shoot. 5. To hit or strike: popped me on the head. 6. Baseball To hit (a ball) high in the air but not far. 7. Slang a. To take (drugs), especially orally: "To calm a case of the jitters . . . the bride popped Valium" (People). b. To have (a drink): popped a few beers after work. n.1. A sudden sharp, explosive sound. 2. A shot with a firearm. 4. Baseball A pop fly. adv.1. With a popping sound. 2. Abruptly or unexpectedly. Phrasal Verbs: pop for Informal To pay for: I'll pop for the video if you buy some snacks. pop in To visit briefly: just popped by to say hello. pop off Informal 1. To leave abruptly or hurriedly. 2. To die suddenly. 3. To speak thoughtlessly in a burst of released anger. Idioms: a pop Slang Apiece; each: Tickets to the benefit were $100 a pop. pop the question Informal To propose marriage.
[Middle English poppen, from pop, a blow, stroke, of imitative origin.] |
pop 2 (p p)
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pop 3 (p p) Informal adj.1. Of or for the general public; popular or popularized: pop culture; pop psychology. 2. Of, relating to, or specializing in popular music: a pop singer. 3. Of or suggestive of pop art: a pop style. n.1. Popular music. 2. Pop art. |
pop off Verb Informal 1. to depart suddenly 2. to die suddenly
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | pop off - leave quicklygo forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" | | 2. | pop off - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass abort - cease development, die, and be aborted; "an aborting fetus" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" drown - die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake" predecease - die before; die earlier than; "She predeceased her husband" conk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, break, go - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" starve, famish - die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought" die - suffer or face the pain of death; "Martyrs may die every day for their faith" fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead" |
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