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Meaning of pop

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  pop
      adv 1: like a pop or with a pop; "everything went pop"
      adj 1: (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially
             among young people) [syn: {popular}, {pop}]
      n 1: an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby
           talk [syn: {dad}, {dada}, {daddy}, {pa}, {papa}, {pappa},
           {pop}]
      2: a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in
         New England they call sodas tonics" [syn: {pop}, {soda},
         {soda pop}, {soda water}, {tonic}]
      3: a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
         [syn: {pop}, {popping}]
      4: 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 [syn: {pop music}, {pop}]
      v 1: bulge outward; "His eyes popped" [syn: {start}, {protrude},
           {pop}, {pop out}, {bulge}, {bulge out}, {bug out}, {come
           out}]
      2: hit a pop-fly; "He popped out to shortstop"
      3: make a sharp explosive noise; "The cork of the champagne
         bottle popped"
      4: fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise; "The soldiers were
         popping"
      5: cause to make a sharp explosive sound; "He popped the
         champagne bottle"
      6: appear suddenly or unexpectedly; "The farm popped into view
         as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of
         nowhere" [syn: {crop up}, {pop up}, {pop}]
      7: put or thrust suddenly and forcefully; "pop the pizza into
         the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his
         mouth"
      8: release suddenly; "pop the clutch"
      9: hit or strike; "He popped me on the head"
      10: drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before
          dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They
          popped a few beer after work" [syn: {toss off}, {pop}, {bolt
          down}, {belt down}, {pour down}, {down}, {drink down},
          {kill}]
      11: take drugs, especially orally; "The man charged with murder
          popped a valium to calm his nerves"
      12: cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound; "The child
          popped the balloon"
      13: burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon
          popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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