Word Finder - pop

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A loud, sharp sound as of a cork coming out of a bottle.

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Listen to the pop of a champagne cork.

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(Midwest US) An effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.

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Lunch was sandwiches and a bottle of pop.

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(Midwest US) A bottle, can, or serving of effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.

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Go in the store and buy us three pops.

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A pop shot: a quick, possibly unaimed, shot with a firearm.

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The man with the gun took a pop at the rabbit.

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(in the phrase "a pop") A quantity dispensed, a portion, apiece.

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They cost 50 pence a pop.

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Something that stands out or is distinctive, especially to the senses.

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a pop of vanilla flavour

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The removal of a data item from the top of a stack.

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A bird, the European redwing.

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The sixth derivative of the position vector with respect to time (after velocity, acceleration, jerk, jounce, crackle), i.e. the rate of change of crackle.

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A pistol.

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To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound.

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The muskets popped away on all sides.

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To burst (something) with a popping sound.

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The boy with the pin popped the balloon.

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(with in, out, upon, etc.) To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart.

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A rabbit popped out of the hole.

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To place (something) (somewhere); to move or position (something) with a short movement.

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He popped his head around the door.

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(often with over, round, along, etc.) To make a short trip or visit.

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I'll pop by your place later today.

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To stand out; to be distinctive to the senses.

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This colour really pops.

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To hit (something or someone).

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He popped me on the nose.

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To shoot (usually somebody) with a firearm.

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To ejaculate.

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To remove (a data item) from the top of a stack.

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To remove a data item from the top of (a stack).

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To pawn (something) (to raise money).

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I had to pop my watch to see me through until pay-day.

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To swallow or consume (especially a tablet of a drug, sometimes extended to other small items such as sweets or candy).

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To perform (a move or stunt) while riding a board or vehicle.

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(of the ears) To undergo equalization of pressure when the Eustachian tubes open.

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My ears popped as the aeroplane began to ascend.

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Used to represent a loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle.