Main Entry: pop
Pronunciation: 'p?p
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): popped; pop?ping
Etymology: Middle English poppen, of imitative origin
Date: 15th century
transitive senses
1 : to strike or knock sharply : HIT
2 : to push, put, or thrust suddenly and often deftly
3 : to cause to explode or burst open
4 : to fire at : SHOOT
6 : to open with a pop <pop a cold beer>
intransitive senses
1 a : to go, come, or appear suddenly -- often used with up b : to escape or break away from something (as a point of attachment) usually suddenly or unexpectedly