pop

/pɑp/ verbnounadjective
3 letters1 syllable7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS18
VERB
1

Bulge outward.

“His eyes popped”

2

Cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound.

“The child popped the balloon”

3

Cause to make a sharp explosive sound.

“He popped the champagne bottle”

4

Fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise.

“The soldiers were popping”

5

Hit a pop-fly.

“He popped out to shortstop”

6

Hit or strike.

“He popped me on the head”

7

Make a sharp explosive noise.

“The cork of the champagne bottle popped”

8

Put or thrust suddenly and forcefully.

“pop the pizza into the microwave oven”

“He popped the petit-four into his mouth”

9

Release suddenly.

“pop the clutch”

10

Take drugs, especially orally.

“The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves”

11

Drink down entirely.

“They popped a few beer after work”

12

Appear suddenly or unexpectedly.

“The farm popped into view as we turned the corner”

“He suddenly popped up out of nowhere”

13

Burst open with a sharp, explosive sound.

“The balloon popped”

“This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven”

NOUN
1

An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk.

2

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.

3

A sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork.

4

A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring.

ADJECTIVE
1

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

WORD FORMS
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GAME SCORES
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Words With Friends®9 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
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Pig Latinoppay
Starts & ends withP … P
Syllablespop
SYNONYMS & RELATED31
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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