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Webster 1913 Edition


Pop

Pop

,
Noun.
[Of imitative origin. Cf.
Poop
.]
1.
A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report;
as, to go off with a
pop
.
Addison.
3.
(Zool.)
The European redwing.
[Prov. Eng.]
Pop corn
.
(a)
Corn, or maize, of peculiar excellence for popping; especially, a kind the grains of which are small and compact
.
(b)
Popped corn; corn which has been popped.

Pop

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Popped
(pŏpt)
;
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.
Shakespeare
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
.

Pop

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring suddenly and unexpectedly to notice;
as, to
pop
one's head in at the door
.
He
popped
a paper into his hand.
Milton.
2.
To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn;
as, to
pop
corn or chestnuts
.
To pop off
,
(a)
to thrust away, or put off promptly; as, to pop one off with a denial.
Locke.
(b)
to make a statement, or series of statements, forcefully and in an opinionated manner;
as, he
popped off
about his dislike of modern art
.
To pop the question
,
to make an offer of marriage to a lady.
[Colloq.]
Dickens.

Pop

(pŏp)
,
adv.
Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly.
Pop goes his plate.”
Beau. & Fl.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pop

POP

,
Noun.
A small smart quick sound or report.

POP

,
Verb.
I.
To enter or issue forth with a quick, sudden motion.
I startled at his popping upon me unexpectedly.
1.
To dart; to start from place to place suddenly.

POP

,
Verb.
T.
To thrust or push suddenly with a quick motion.
He popp'd a paper into his hand.
Did'st thou never pop
Thy head into a tinman's shop?
To pop off, to thrust away; to shift off.

POP

,
adv.
Suddenly; with sudden entrance or appearance.

Definition 2024


pöp

pöp

See also: pop, poep, Pop, and POP

Volapük

Noun

pöp (plural pöps)

  1. a people
  2. population

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