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popnoun

uk ​ /pɒp/ us ​ /pɑːp/

pop noun (MUSIC)

A2 [ U ] formal popular music modern popular music, usually with a strong beat, created with electrical or electronic equipment, and easy to listen to and remember:

pop music
a pop concert/song
What do you want to listen to - jazz, classical, or pop?
The song reached No. 32 in the pop charts.
She wants to be a pop singer/star like Lady Gaga.

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pop noun (FATHER)

› mainly US informal a father:

[ as form of address ] Hey Pop, can I do anything to help?

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pop noun (OCCASION/OBJECT)

› [ C usually singular ] US informal each particular occasion or object in a series:

She gives lectures and gets paid $5,000 a pop.

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pop noun (COLOUR)

› informal something such as a colour that looks very bright and noticeable next to something else:

Last season was all about small pops of colour: a turquoise shoe, an emerald bag, or a slash of scarlet lipstick.

Idiom(s)

go pop

popverb

uk ​ /pɒp/ us ​ /pɑːp/ -pp-

pop verb (GO)

B2 [ I + adv/prep ] mainly UK informal to go to a particular place:

I've just got to pop into the bank to get some money.
Paula popped out for a minute.
Would you pop upstairs and see if Grandad is okay?
Why don't you pop in/over and see us this afternoon?

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pop verb (SOUND)

C2 [ I or T ] to (cause something to) make a short explosive sound, often by breaking something:

The kids were popping all the birthday balloons.
The music played and champagne corks popped.

› [ I ] If your ears pop, you experience a strange noise and feeling in your ears as a result of a sudden change in air pressure:

My ears always pop as the plane comes in to land.

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pop verb (PUT)

› [ T + adv/prep ] informal to put or take something quickly:

If you pop the pizza in the oven now, it'll be ready in 15 minutes.
He popped his head into the room/around the door and said "Lunchtime!"
Pop your shoes on and let's go.
pop pills informal

› to take pills regularly, especially ones containing an illegal drug:

A decade of heavy drinking and popping pills ruined her health.

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pop verb (BE NOTICEABLE)

› informal to be very noticeable and bright, especially when seen next to something of a different colour:

Splashes of yellow, blue, pink, and orange pop against a black background.

Idiom(s)

your eyes pop out of your head
pop your clogs
pop the question

Phrasal verb(s)

pop off
pop sb off
pop up

popadjective [ before noun ]

uk ​ /pɒp/ us ​ /pɑːp/

pop.

uk ​ /pɒp/ us ​ /pɑːp/

(Definition of “pop” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"pop" in American English

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popverb

us ​ /pɑp/ -pp-

pop verb (SOUND)

› [ I/T ] to make a short little explosive sound, often by bursting something, or to cause this to happen:

[ T ] The kids were popping all the birthday balloons.

pop verb (MOVE)

› [ I always + adv/prep ] 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.

Idiom(s)

a pop

Phrasal verb(s)

pop (something) in/into something
pop in/into (somewhere)
pop off

popadjective [ not gradable ]

us ​ /pɑp/

pop adjective [ not gradable ] (POPULAR)

› of or for the general public:

pop art
pop culture
pop music

popnoun

us ​ /pɑp/

pop noun (FATHER)

› [ C ] infml a father:

Hey Pop, can I borrow the car?

pop noun (DRINK)

› [ C/U ] regional US dated soda pop a soft drink

pop.noun [ U ]

› abbreviation for population (= the number of people living in a place):

Devil’s Lake, N.D. (pop. 7442)

(Definition of “pop” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"POP" in Business English

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POPnoun [ C, usually singular ]

uk ​ us ​

› COMMERCE, MARKETING abbreviation for point of purchase

(Definition of “POP” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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