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pop

/pɒp/
noun
  1. A loud, sharp sound as of a cork coming out of a bottle.

    "Listen to the pop of a champagne cork."

  2. (Midwest US) An effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.

    "Lunch was sandwiches and a bottle of pop."

  3. (Midwest US) A bottle, can, or serving of effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.

    "Go in the store and buy us three pops."

verb
  1. To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound.

    "The muskets popped away on all sides."

  2. To burst (something) with a popping sound.

    "The boy with the pin popped the balloon."

  3. (with in, out, upon, etc.) To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart.

    "A rabbit popped out of the hole."

interjection
  1. Used to represent a loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle.

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