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Pop
noun
-
Pop
(
informal
)
one
’
s
father
•
Pop
taught
me
how
to
ride
a
bike
.
Pop
taught
me
how
to
ride
a
bike
.
•
I
’
m
taking
Pop
to
the
baseball
game
this
weekend
.
I
’
m
taking
Pop
to
the
baseball
game
this
weekend
.
Contracted
form
of
“
papa
,”
common
in
American
English
since
the
late
19th
century
.
population
noun
all
the
people
who
live
in
a
particular
place
or
who
belong
to
a
particular
group
•
The
population
of
the
small
island
greeted
the
visitors
with
smiles
.
The
population
of
the
small
island
greeted
the
visitors
with
smiles
.
•
A
large
part
of
the
city's
population
rides
the
subway
to
work
every
morning
.
A
large
part
of
the
city's
population
rides
the
subway
to
work
every
morning
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
populatio
(
n-
),
from
the
verb
populare
‘
populate
’.
noun
the
total
number
of
people
living
in
a
place
•
China
has
a
population
of
over
1
.
4
billion
people
.
China
has
a
population
of
over
1
.
4
billion
people
.
•
The
town's
population
doubled
after
the
new
factory
opened
.
The
town's
population
doubled
after
the
new
factory
opened
.
noun
a
group
of
animals
or
plants
of
the
same
species
living
in
a
particular
area
•
A
population
of
sea
turtles
nests
on
this
beach
every
summer
.
A
population
of
sea
turtles
nests
on
this
beach
every
summer
.
•
Climate
change
threatens
the
polar
bear
population
in
the
Arctic
.
Climate
change
threatens
the
polar
bear
population
in
the
Arctic
.
noun
all
the
people
or
things
in
a
set
that
researchers
want
to
study
in
statistics
•
The
survey
aims
to
represent
the
entire
population
of
high-school
students
in
the
country
.
The
survey
aims
to
represent
the
entire
population
of
high-school
students
in
the
country
.
•
When
the
population
is
too
large
,
researchers
select
a
sample
instead
.
When
the
population
is
too
large
,
researchers
select
a
sample
instead
.
popular
adjective
liked
,
enjoyed
,
or
admired
by
many
people
•
The
new
café
quickly
became
popular
with
students
from
the
nearby
university
.
The
new
café
quickly
became
popular
with
students
from
the
nearby
university
.
•
Her
comedy
videos
are
so
popular
that
they
get
millions
of
views
within
hours
.
Her
comedy
videos
are
so
popular
that
they
get
millions
of
views
within
hours
.
From
Latin
popularis
meaning
‘
belonging
to
the
people
’.
adjective
relating
to
or
intended
for
ordinary
people
rather
than
specialists
or
officials
•
He
writes
science
books
that
explain
difficult
ideas
in
a
popular
way
.
He
writes
science
books
that
explain
difficult
ideas
in
a
popular
way
.
•
The
museum
opened
an
exhibit
on
popular
culture
of
the
1990s
.
The
museum
opened
an
exhibit
on
popular
culture
of
the
1990s
.
Same
root
as
earlier
sense
;
16th-century
use
meant
‘
representing
the
people
’.
pop
noun
a
short
,
quick
,
explosive
sound
like
a
small
burst
•
We
heard
a
loud
pop
when
the
balloon
burst
.
We
heard
a
loud
pop
when
the
balloon
burst
.
•
The
fireplace
made
a
gentle
pop
that
filled
the
living
room
.
The
fireplace
made
a
gentle
pop
that
filled
the
living
room
.
From
imitative
origin
,
echoing
the
small
explosive
sound
it
describes
.
verb
-
pop
,
popping
,
pops
,
popped
to
burst
or
make
a
small
explosive
sound
•
The
balloon
will
pop
if
you
keep
blowing
air
into
it
.
The
balloon
will
pop
if
you
keep
blowing
air
into
it
.
•
The
corn
kernels
popped
loudly
in
the
microwave
.
The
corn
kernels
popped
loudly
in
the
microwave
.
Imitative
;
directly
related
to
the
noun
describing
the
sound
.
noun
a
sweet
fizzy
drink
with
bubbles
of
gas
,
also
called
soda
•
Can
I
have
a
cold
pop
with
my
burger
?
Can
I
have
a
cold
pop
with
my
burger
?
•
She
bought
a
six-pack
of
orange
pop
for
the
picnic
.
She
bought
a
six-pack
of
orange
pop
for
the
picnic
.
Early
20th-century
American
slang
,
probably
imitating
the
popping
sound
when
the
bottle
is
opened
.
noun
-
pop
a
style
of
popular
music
with
catchy
tunes
and
a
strong
beat
•
She
loves
listening
to
90s
pop
on
the
radio
.
She
loves
listening
to
90s
pop
on
the
radio
.
•
The
band
mixes
rock
and
pop
in
their
songs
.
The
band
mixes
rock
and
pop
in
their
songs
.
Short
for
“
popular
music
,”
first
used
in
the
1920s
.
interjection
used
to
imitate
or
point
out
a
quick
,
small
explosive
sound
•
"
Pop
!"
went
the
balloon
as
it
burst
.
"
Pop
!"
went
the
balloon
as
it
burst
.
•
She
clapped
her
hands
—
Pop
—
to
get
our
attention
.
She
clapped
her
hands
—
Pop
—
to
get
our
attention
.
Onomatopoeic
,
imitating
the
sound
itself
.
verb
-
pop
,
popping
,
pops
,
popped
to
put
or
move
something
quickly
and
suddenly
•
She
popped
the
letter
into
her
bag
and
hurried
out
.
She
popped
the
letter
into
her
bag
and
hurried
out
.
•
Just
pop
the
pizza
in
the
oven
for
ten
minutes
.
Just
pop
the
pizza
in
the
oven
for
ten
minutes
.
Extended
from
the
sense
of
sudden
motion
,
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
.
verb
-
pop
,
popping
,
pops
,
popped
to
appear
or
come
out
quickly
and
unexpectedly
•
A
rabbit
popped
out
of
the
hole
.
A
rabbit
popped
out
of
the
hole
.
•
New
messages
keep
popping
up
on
my
screen
.
New
messages
keep
popping
up
on
my
screen
.
Early
20th-century
extension
of
the
idea
of
sudden
movement
.
adjective
popular
with
many
people
,
or
relating
to
popular
music
and
culture
•
She
studies
pop
culture
at
university
.
She
studies
pop
culture
at
university
.
•
He
prefers
pop
art
to
classical
paintings
.
He
prefers
pop
art
to
classical
paintings
.
Adjective
use
developed
from
the
noun
“
pop
music
.”
