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pop
has definitions from the fields of fine art,arms,food,music,baseball
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[ verb ] bulge outward
Examples "His eyes popped" Used in print (John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)The policeman 's eyes rather popped for a second ; but then Arlene got another tone in a hurry , and she said , `` If it was n't for these dear children '' - . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (baseball) hit a pop-fly
Examples "He popped out to shortstop" Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)Pete_Ward was sent in_for House and , after failing in a bunt attempt , popped to Howser on the grass back of short . (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)Just when it seems baseball might be losing its grip on the masses up pops heroics to start millions of tongues to wagging . `` Spahnie does n't know how to merely go_through_the_motions '' , remarked Enos_Slaughter , another all-out guy , who played rightfield that day and popped one over the clubhouse . |
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[ verb ] (arms) fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
Examples "The soldiers were popping" Related terms |
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[ verb ] put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
Examples "pop the pizza into the microwave oven" "He popped the petit-four into his mouth" Related terms |
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[ verb ] cause to make a sharp explosive sound
Examples "He popped the champagne bottle" Related terms |
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[ adverb ] like a pop or with a pop
Examples "everything went pop" |
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[ adjective ] (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
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[ verb ] burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
Examples "The balloon popped" "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven" Related terms |
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[ verb ] cause to burst with a lound, explosive sound
Examples "The child popped the balloon" Related terms |
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[ verb ] take drugs, especially orally
Examples "The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (food) a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
Synonyms Examples "in New England they call sodas tonics" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 24314
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[ noun ] (music,fine art) 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
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