go somewhere for a short time, often without notice
she popped in to see if she could help
he popped down to my office
he had just popped out to get a snack
(of a person's eyes) open wide and appear to bulge, especially with surprise
the man's eyes popped in disbelief
appear brighter or more striking in juxtaposition with something of a different or complementary colour
she added a slick of red lipstick to make the outfit pop
grey creates a calm, neutral backdrop that lets other colors pop
take or inject (a drug)
Williams had spent his life hitting the bottle and popping pills
pawn (something)
I wouldn't ever sell it—I popped it
a sweet fizzy drink such as lemonade
a bottle of pop
a patch of bright colour
I like wearing a neutral outfit with one pop of yellow
a ball hit high in the air but not far from the home plate, providing an easy catch
he caught a pop fly for the third out of the seventh inning
with a light explosive sound
the champagne went pop
used to represent a light explosive sound
Pop! And the balloon bursts
relating to commercial popular music
pop singers
a pop concert
(especially of a scientific or academic subject) made accessible to the general public; popularized
pop psychology
commercial popular music, in particular accessible, tuneful music of a kind popular since the 1950s and sometimes contrasted with rock, soul, or other forms of popular music
their quasi-psychedelic pop is pleasantly uplifting and danceable
a piece of flavoured ice or ice cream on a stick
frozen fruit pops
persistent organic pollutant
point of presence, denoting equipment that provides access to the internet
(in the UK) Post Office Preferred, used to specify the size of envelopes and other items
Post Office Protocol