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English adjective: pop | |||
| 1. | pop (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people) | ||
| Synonyms | popular | ||
| Similar | nonclassical | ||
| Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production, music | ||
| Antonyms | classical, classic | ||
English noun: pop | |||
| 1. | pop (person) an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk | ||
| Synonyms | dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | begetter, father, male parent | ||
| 2. | pop (food) a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring | ||
| Samples | In New England they call sodas tonics. | ||
| Synonyms | soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | soft drink | ||
| Substance holonym | carbonated water, club soda, seltzer, soda water, sparkling water | ||
| 3. | pop (event) a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork | ||
| Synonyms | popping | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| 4. | pop (communication) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | pop music | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | popular music, popular music genre | ||
English adverb: pop | |||
| 1. | pop like a pop or with a pop | ||
| Samples | Everything went pop. | ||
English verb: pop | |||
| 1. | pop (motion) bulge outward | ||
| Samples | His eyes popped. | ||
| Synonyms | bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop out, protrude, start | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change form, change shape, deform | ||
| 2. | pop (contact) hit a pop-fly | ||
| Samples | He popped out to shortstop. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 3. | pop (perception) make a sharp explosive noise | ||
| Samples | The cork of the champagne bottle popped. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sputter | ||
| Verb group | pop | ||
| 4. | pop (competition) fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise | ||
| Samples | The soldiers were popping. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discharge, fire | ||
| 5. | pop (perception) cause to make a sharp explosive sound | ||
| Samples | He popped the champagne bottle. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| Verb group | pop | ||
| 6. | pop (perception) appear suddenly or unexpectedly | ||
| Samples | The farm popped into view as we turned the corner. He suddenly popped up out of nowhere. | ||
| Synonyms | crop up, pop up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appear | ||
| 7. | pop (contact) put or thrust suddenly and forcefully | ||
| Samples | Pop the pizza into the microwave oven. He popped the petit-four into his mouth. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | throw, thrust | ||
| 8. | pop (contact) release suddenly | ||
| Samples | Pop the clutch. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | let go, let go of, release, relinquish | ||
| 9. | pop (contact) hit or strike | ||
| Samples | He popped me on the head. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| 10. | pop (consumption) drink down entirely | ||
| Samples | He downed three martinis before dinner. She killed a bottle of brandy that night. They popped a few beer after work. | ||
| Synonyms | belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, kill, pour down, toss off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drink, imbibe | ||
| 11. | pop (consumption) take drugs, especially orally | ||
| Samples | The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inject | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | skin pop | ||
| 12. | pop (change) cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound | ||
| Samples | The child popped the balloon. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burst, collapse | ||
| Verb group | pop | ||
| 13. | pop (change) burst open with a sharp, explosive sound | ||
| Samples | The balloon popped. This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break open, burst, split | ||
| Verb group | pop | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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