Word: pop Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English pop, poppe (“a blow; strike; buffet”) (> Middle English poppen (“to strike; thrust”, verb)), of onomatopoeic origin – used to describe the sound, or short, sharp actions. The physics sense is part of a facetious sequence "snap, crackle, pop", after the mascots of Rice Krispies cereal. Pronunciation: /pɒp/, /pɑp/ 1. To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound. Labels: intransitive Example: The muskets popped away on all sides. 2. To burst (something) with a popping sound. Labels: ergative Example: The boy with the pin popped the balloon. Example: This corn pops well. 3. To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart. Labels: intransitive, usually Example: A rabbit popped out of the hole. Example: He that hath . . ./ Popp'd in between the election and my hopes. 4. To place (something) (somewhere); to move or position (something) with a short movement. Labels: Australia, UK, transitive Example: Just pop it in the fridge for now. Example: He popped his head around the door. 5. To make a short trip or visit. Labels: intransitive, often, usually Example: I'm just popping round to the newsagent. Example: I'll pop by your place later today. 6. To stand out; to be distinctive to the senses. Labels: intransitive Example: This colour really pops. Example: She also looked like a star - and not the Beltway type. On a stage full of stiff suits, she popped. 7. To hit (something or someone). Labels: transitive Example: He popped me on the nose. 8. To shoot (usually somebody) with a firearm. Labels: slang, transitive 9. To ejaculate; to orgasm. Labels: intransitive, slang, vulgar Example: Ah concur wi Sharon’s wishes n fuck her in the fanny. […] Ah think aboot how close she is tae poppin and how far up ah am, […] 10. To remove (a data item) from the top of a stack. Labels: transitive Example: Once the callee (the called function) terminates, it cleans the stack that it has been locally using and pops the next value stored on top of the stack. Example: The algorithm pops the stack to obtain a new current node when there are no more children (when it reaches a leaf). 11. To give birth. Labels: intransitive, slang Example: Well, dear. You're ready to pop, aren't you? Little one's on its way. Example: "Gavin told me one of his friends was pregnant, but my goodness, she looks ready to pop." 12. To sexually penetrate. Example: A lot of Black men are deluding themselves into thinking they're not homosexual or bisexual, even though they are having sex with other men. They're not 'gay,' but sure, they've 'popped some sissies.' Example: Why Halle have to let a white man pop her to get a Oscar? 13. To pawn (something) (to raise money). Labels: slang, transitive Example: I had to pop my watch to see me through until pay-day. Example: I often used to smile at a young Ensign of the Guards, who always popped his sword and watch when he wanted cash for an intrigue; […] 14. To swallow or consume (especially a tablet of a drug, sometimes extended to other small items such as sweets or candy). Labels: slang, transitive Example: We were drinking beer and popping pills — some really strong downers. I could hardly walk and I had no idea what I was saying. Example: 31 pop some chocolate You'll stay sharp and focused for that final lunge toward the weekend. Milk chocolate has been shown to boost verbal and visual memory, impulse control, and reaction time. 15. To perform (a move or stunt) while riding a board or vehicle. Labels: informal, transitive Example: Pop a U-turn. You missed the turnoff. Example: Huck spun along the beams and joists, making me gulp when she popped a wheelie or swerved past a gaping hole... 16. To undergo equalization of pressure when the Eustachian tubes open. Labels: intransitive Example: My ears popped as the aeroplane began to ascend. Example: With its airtight seals, the pressure change as trains entered the black, dust-covered station areas caused our ears to pop and doors to flap and bang every time. 17. To perform the popping style of dance. Example: Let the poppers pop and the breakers break / We're cool, cool cats, it's like that 18. To arrest. Labels: slang, transitive Example: He's on probation. We can pop him right now for gang association. Example: On the night Nolan got popped, the same cop delivered Milton home in the back of the cruiser, but didn’t turn the lights on. 19. To pull a string away from the fretboard and release it so that it snaps back. 20. To occur or happen. Labels: slang Example: What's popping?