| Pop (pop) |
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| Pop |
| [Of imitative origin. Cf.
Poop.] |
A small, sharp, quick explosive
sound or report; as, to go off with a pop.
An unintoxicating beverage which expels the
cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop;
lemon pop, etc.
The European
redwing.
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To make a pop, or sharp,
quick sound] as, the muskets popped away on all
sides.
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.
To burst open with a pop, when heated over
a fire; as, this corn pops well.
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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.
To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by
heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or
chestnuts.
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Like a pop; suddenly;
unexpectedly.
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