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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 offvb (intr, adverb) Informal1. to depart suddenly or unexpectedly 2. to die, esp suddenly or unexpectedly he popped off at the age of sixty 3. to speak out angrily or indiscreetly he popped off at his boss and got fired
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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