Pop (?), n. [Of imitative origin. Cf. Poop.]
1.
A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop.
Addison.
2.
An unintoxicating beverage which expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc.
Hood.
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; which has been popped.
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Pop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Popped (?); 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.
Shak.
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.
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Pop, v. 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, to thrust away, or put off promptly; as, to pop one off with a denial. Locke. -- To pop the question, to make an offer of marriage to a lady. [Colloq.] Dickens.
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Pop (?), adv.
Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly.
"Pop goes his plate."
Beau. & Fl.
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