pop

/pɑp/ (-pp-)

Definition

› to move or appear quickly, suddenly, or when not expected: McEnroe hits it and the ball pops over his shoulder. There are lots of good young players popping up these days.

(Definition of pop verb (MOVE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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