From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pop \Pop\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Popped} (p[o^]pt); 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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
1: (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people) [syn: {popular}]
noun
1: an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk [syn: {dad}, {dada}, {daddy}, {pa}, {papa}, {pappa}, {pater}]
2: a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics" [syn: {soda}, {soda pop}, {soda water}, {tonic}]
3: a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork [syn: {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}]
adverb
1: like a pop or with a pop; "everything went pop"
verb
1: bulge outward; "His eyes popped" [syn: {protrude}, {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}]
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}, {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 lound, 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" [also: {popping}, {popped}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
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