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noun (1)

Definition of popnext
as in bang
a loud explosive sound the soda can opened with a sharp pop

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pop

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noun (2)

as in dad
a male human parent ask your pop if he knows where the keys to the shed are

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pop

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verb

ˈpäp How to pronounce pop (audio)
1
as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all

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2
as in to snap
to break suddenly with an explosive sound the last strand popped, causing the chandelier to drop to the floor with a great crash

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3
as in to smash
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive popping popcorn over a campfire

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4
as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun went into the woods hoping to pop the rabbit that was eating our vegetables

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pop

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adjective

as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval interested in the pop fiction that most of the other publishing houses happily churned out

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Recent Examples of pop
Verb
So far in 2026, Star-Telegram journalists attended concerts in North Texas from several acts, from country and pop to classic rock. — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026 The sound of the finished toast popping up also filled a key audio role. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Adjective
The pop icon and the pro footballer are hosting the rehearsal at the iconic venue's Infosys Theater, with a ceremony to follow on Friday. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 The album, which features some of their songs in Spanish, is filled with addictive beats, earworm lyrics, and memorable hooks that blend hyper-pop, hip-hop, house, dance, and alternative pop with Latin beats. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop
  1. bang
  2. dad
  3. explode
  4. snap
  5. smash
  6. shoot
  7. fashionable
  8. boom
Noun
  • Given that the one-piece is reversible, you’re guaranteed plenty of bang for your buck.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • The show frontloads big episodes at the start of a season and then ends with a bang, leaving us with too many filler episodes between.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of bang
Noun
  • And Trey pictures his dad still in the third base coach’s box for the Dodgers.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • How do Kenzie’s mom and dad feel about her emotive splits-ing, for instance?
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of dad
Verb
  • With no natural predators and the ability to breed year-round, their populations have exploded over the decades.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • In early January 2025, weeks after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down on the streets of New York City, a monstrous wildfire exploded in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of explode
Verb
  • The two were snapped doing a grocery haul at Whole Foods with a bodyguard.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Vaughn Grissom went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Friday night to snap a five-game skid at Target Field.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of snap
Verb
  • The Marlins smashed 12 home runs against the A’s, their most ever in a three-game series.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Djokovic became so frustrated that he was given a code violation warning for smashing a racket, before eventually hauling himself over the line.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of smash
Verb
  • Marina Mabrey, the league’s fourth-leading scorer who scored a record 53 points earlier this season, shot 2 of 9, scoring just 11 points against Kaila Charles and the Valkyries’ defense.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three who loved to sing and write poetry, was shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis in January.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of shoot
Adjective
  • Queen was known for her great eye and her ability to discern what was original and fashionable.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
  • One of them, the Piscine Deligny, became one of the city’s most fashionable spots, eventually hosting swimming events for the 1900 Paris Olympics.
    — Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of fashionable
Noun
  • The offering will be a crucial test of investors’ desire to keep funding the AI boom.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • For an artist with a legacy as impactful as Jay-Z’s, the current anniversary boom feel like the latest phase of a longer project of deciding who gets to turn hip-hop history into intellectual property.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
Definition of boom

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