pop — to make a short explosive sound; to burst
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make a short explosive sound; to burst
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɑːp/
Example Sentences
- My bubble gum popped all over my face during the exam.
- Ideas keep popping into my head while I'm in the shower.
- He finally popped the question after dating for 10 years.
pop
VERB[/pɑːp/]
to make a short explosive sound; to burst
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pɑːp/
🇬🇧 UK/pɒp/
🌳Etymology
Rootpop
🎵Rhyme
topstopdropshophop
top
stop
drop
shop
hop
🔗Collocations
pop up
pop music
pop the question
pop corn
pop culture
soda pop
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My bubble gum popped all over my face during the exam.”
“Ideas keep popping into my head while I'm in the shower.”
“He finally popped the question after dating for 10 years.”
“My phone keeps popping notifications during class.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
burstexplodeappearemergecrack
Antonyms
disappearvanishdeflate
Related
balloonbubblesoundmusicsudden
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