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pop [a]
 
1)(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
    Synonyms :popular 
    See Also: nonclassical  music  art 
 
pop [r]
 
1)like a pop or with a pop; "everything went pop"
    Synonyms :
    See Also:
 
pop [n]
 
1)an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
    Synonyms :dad dada daddy pa papa pappa pater 
    See Also: begetter 
 
2)a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"
    Synonyms :soda soda_pop soda_water tonic 
    See Also: soft_drink  carbonated_water 
 
3)a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
    Synonyms :popping 
    See Also: sound 
 
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
    Synonyms :pop_music 
    See Also: popular_music 
 
pop [v]
 
1)bulge outward; "His eyes popped"
    Synonyms :bug_out bulge bulge_out come_out pop_out protrude 
    See Also: change_form  bulge 
 
2)hit a pop-fly; "He popped out to shortstop"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: hit  ball 
 
3)make a sharp explosive noise; "The cork of the champagne bottle popped"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: go  sputter 
 
4)fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise; "The soldiers were popping"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: discharge 
 
5)cause to make a sharp explosive sound; "He popped the champagne bottle"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: sound 
 
6)appear suddenly or unexpectedly; "The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"
    Synonyms :crop_up pop_up 
    See Also: appear 
 
7)put or thrust suddenly and forcefully; "pop the pizza into the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his mouth"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: throw 
 
8)release suddenly; "pop the clutch"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: let_go 
 
9)hit or strike; "He popped me on the head"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: hit 
 
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"
    Synonyms :belt_down bolt_down down drink_down kill pour_down toss_off 
    See Also: drink 
 
11)take drugs, especially orally; "The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: inject  skin_pop 
 
12)cause to burst with a lound, explosive sound; "The child popped the balloon"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: burst  popper 
 
13)burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: break_open 
 

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

1. A family of programming languages, POP-1, POP-2, POP-10, Pop-11, POP++, POP-9X, POPLOG.

2. Post Office Protocol.

See also pop, PoP.

[Jargon File]

(1996-02-18)








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