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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POP, n. A small smart quick sound or report.
POP, v.i. To enter or issue forth with a quick, sudden motion.
I startled at his popping upon me unexpectedly.
1. To dart; to start from place to place suddenly.
POP, v.t. To thrust or push suddenly with a quick motion.
He popp'd a paper into his hand.
Did'st thou never pop
Thy head into a tinman's shop?
To pop off, to thrust away; to shift off.
POP, adv. Suddenly; with sudden entrance or appearance.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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" adv
1: like a pop or with a pop; "everything went pop"

Merriam Webster's

abbreviation point of purchase

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (popped; popping) Etymology: Middle English poppen, of imitative origin Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to strike or knock sharply ; hit 2. to push, put, or thrust suddenly and often deftly <pops a grape into her mouth> <popped in a CD> 3. to cause to explode or burst open <popped some popcorn> <pop the trunk> 4. to fire at ; shoot 5. to take (pills) especially frequently or habitually 6. to open with a pop <pop a cold beer> intransitive verb 1. a. to go, come, or appear suddenly — often used with up <images popping up on the screen> <pop in for a visit> b. to escape or break away from something (as a point of attachment) usually suddenly or unexpectedly 2. to make or burst with a sharp sound <a balloon popped> 3. to protrude from the sockets <eyes popping with amazement> 4. to shoot with a firearm 5. to hit a pop fly — often used with up or out II. noun Date: 1591 1. a sharp explosive sound 2. a shot from a gun 3. soda pop 4. pop fly 5. power to hit a baseball hard <a hitter with some pop in his bat> 6. a drink or shot of alcohol III. adverb Date: 1621 like or with a pop ; suddenly — often used interjectionally IV. noun Etymology: short for poppa Date: 1838 father V. adjective Etymology: by shortening Date: 1880 1. popular <pop music>: as a. of or relating to popular music <pop singer> b. of or relating to the popular culture disseminated through the mass media <pop psychology> <pop grammarians> <pop society> 2. a. of or relating to pop art <pop painter> b. having, using, or imitating themes or techniques characteristic of pop art <pop movie> VI. noun Date: 1935 1. popular music 2. pop art 3. pop culture VII. abbreviation population

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Probability of Precipitation. Probability forecasts are subjective estimatesof the chances of encountering measurable precipitation at some time during the forecastperiod.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

abbr. Post Office Preferred (size of envelopes etc.).

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n., v., & adv. --n. 1 a sudden sharp explosive sound as of a cork when drawn. 2 colloq. an effervescent sweet drink. --v. (popped, popping) 1 intr. & tr. make or cause to make a pop. 2 intr. & tr. (foll. by in, out, up, down, etc.) go, move, come, or put unexpectedly or in a quick or hasty manner (pop out to the shops; pop in for a visit; pop it on your head). 3 a intr. & tr. burst, making a popping sound. b tr. heat (popcorn etc.) until it pops. 4 intr. (often foll. by at) colloq. fire a gun (at birds etc.). 5 tr. sl. pawn. 6 tr. sl. inject (a drug etc.). 7 intr. (often foll. by up) (of a cricket-ball) rise sharply off the pitch. --adv. with the sound of a pop (heard it go pop). Phrases and idioms: in pop Brit. sl. in pawn. pop off colloq. 1 die. 2 quietly slip away (cf. sense 2 of v.). pop the question colloq. propose marriage. pop-shop Brit. sl. a pawnbroker's shop. pop-up 1 (of a toaster etc.) operating so as to move the object (toast when ready etc.) quickly upwards. 2 (of a book, greetings card, etc.) containing three-dimensional figures, illustrations, etc., that rise up when the page is turned. 3 Computing (of a menu) able to be superimposed on the screen being worked on and suppressed rapidly. Etymology: ME: imit. 2. adj. & n. colloq. --adj. 1 in a popular or modern style. 2 performing popular music etc. (pop group; pop star). --n. 1 pop music. 2 a pop record or song (top of the pops). Phrases and idioms: pop art art based on modern popular culture and the mass media, esp. as a critical comment on traditional fine art values. pop festival a festival at which popular music etc. is performed. Etymology: abbr. 3. n. esp. US colloq. father. Etymology: abbr. of POPPA

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Spout Spout, n. [Cf. Sw. spruta a squirt, a syringe. See Spout, v. t.] 1. That through which anything spouts; a discharging lip, pipe, or orifice; a tube, pipe, or conductor of any kind through which a liquid is poured, or by which it is conveyed in a stream from one place to another; as, the spout of a teapot; a spout for conducting water from the roof of a building. --Addison. ``A conduit with three issuing spouts.'' --Shak. In whales . . . an ejection thereof [water] is contrived by a fistula, or spout, at the head. --Sir T. Browne. From silver spouts the grateful liquors glide. --Pope. 2. A trough for conducting grain, flour, etc., into a receptacle. 3. A discharge or jet of water or other liquid, esp. when rising in a column; also, a waterspout. To put, shove, or pop, up the spout, to pawn or pledge at a pawnbroker's; -- in allusion to the spout up which the pawnbroker sent the ticketed articles. [Cant]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pop Pop, v. t. 1. To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one's head in at the door. He popped a paper into his hand. --Milton. 2. To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts. To pop off, to thrust away, or put off promptly; as, to pop one off with a denial. --Locke. To pop the question, to make an offer of marriage to a lady. [Colloq.] --Dickens.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pop Pop, n. [Of imitative origin. Cf. Poop.] 1. A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop. --Addison. 2. An unintoxicating beverage which expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc. --Hood. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The European redwing. [Prov. Eng.] Pop corn. (a) Corn, or maize, of peculiar excellence for popping; especially, a kind the grains of which are small and compact. (b) Popped corn; which has been popped.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pop Pop, adv. Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly. ``Pop goes his plate.'' --Beau. & Fl.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pop Pop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Popped; p. pr. & vb. n. Popping.] 1. To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides. 2. To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart; -- with in, out, upon, off, etc. He that killed my king . . . Popp'd in between the election and my hopes. --Shak. A trick of popping up and down every moment. --Swift. 3. To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(pops, popping, popped) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Pop is modern music that usually has a strong rhythm and uses electronic equipment. ...the perfect combination of Caribbean rhythms, European pop, and American soul... ...a life-size poster of a pop star... I know nothing about pop music. N-UNCOUNT: oft N n 2. You can refer to fizzy drinks such as lemonade as pop. (mainly BRIT INFORMAL; in AM, usually use soda pop) He still visits the village shop for buns and fizzy pop. ...glass pop bottles. N-UNCOUNT 3. Pop is used to represent a short sharp sound, for example the sound made by bursting a balloon or by pulling a cork out of a bottle. His back tyre just went pop on a motorway. N-COUNT; SOUND 4. If something pops, it makes a short sharp sound. He untwisted the wire off the champagne bottle, and the cork popped and shot to the ceiling. VERB: V 5. If your eyes pop, you look very surprised or excited when you see something. (INFORMAL) My eyes popped at the sight of the rich variety of food on show. VERB: V 6. If you pop something somewhere, you put it there quickly. (BRIT INFORMAL) He plucked a purple grape from the bunch and popped it in his mouth. VERB: V n prep/adv 7. If you pop somewhere, you go there for a short time. (BRIT INFORMAL) Wendy popped in for a quick bite to eat on Monday night. VERB: V adv/prep 8. Some people call their father pop. (mainly AM INFORMAL; in BRIT, usually use dad) I looked at Pop and he had big tears in his eyes... N-FAMILY 9. to pop the question: see question

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(POPs) A POP is equipment that gives access to the Internet. POP is an abbreviation for 'point of presence'. (COMPUTING) N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. Report, clap, burst, explosion, detonation. II. ad. Suddenly, unexpectedly, on a sudden.

Moby Thesaurus

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