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pop

verb (pop, pops, popped, popping); noun (a pop); noun pop music

«pop» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. To pop is to burst with a short sharp sound; a popped balloon is gone. tree →
  2. A pop is a short sharp sound. tree →
  3. To pop somewhere is to go there quickly: «I'll pop to the shop». tree →
  4. Pop is a fizzy sweet drink (also called soda) and a kind of music. tree →

In the lessons

a balloon bursts and no longer counts; corn kernels pop into popcorn; phrases: «pop out», «pop in», «pop up», «pop music»

Examples

  • 15 balloons popped. tree →
  • Sam had 9 balloons and 2 popped. tree →
  • Anna popped 4 of the 20 bubbles. tree →
  • The balloon popped with a loud bang. tree →
  • Corn pops when it gets very hot. tree →
  • I'll just pop next door to see Gran. tree →
  • A rabbit popped out of the hole. tree →
  • My sister likes pop music. tree →
  • Out popped the duck and flew away. tree →

Note

Past: popped (double p). «N balloons popped» takes N away from the balloons left. Trap: «popcorn» is not about popping balloons. Trap: «pop up» on a screen means appear.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pop/