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Added 9 October 2026

pop

/pɒp/ noun

In Latin: tata Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pop at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk.
A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring.
in New England they call sodas tonics
A sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork.

verb

Bulge outward.
His eyes popped
Hit a pop-fly.
He popped out to shortstop
Make a sharp explosive noise.
The cork of the champagne bottle popped

adjective

(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people).

adverb

Like a pop or with a pop.
everything went pop

Origin

From Middle English pop, poppe (“a blow; strike; buffet”) (> Middle English poppen (“to strike; thrust”, verb)), of onomatopoeic origin – used to describe the sound, or short, sharp actions. The physics sense is part of a facetious sequence "snap, crackle, pop", after the mascots of Rice Krispies cereal.

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