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Noun popping has 1 sense

pop, popping - a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
--₁ is a kind of sound

Derived forms: verb pop₃, verb pop₄

Verb pop has 13 senses

protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out - bulge outward; "His eyes popped"
--₁ is one way to change shape, change form, deform
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
pop - hit a pop-fly; "He popped out to shortstop"
--₂ is one way to hit
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
pop - make a sharp explosive noise; "The cork of the champagne bottle popped"
--₃ is one way to sound, go

Derived forms: noun pop₃, noun popping₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
pop - fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise; "The soldiers were popping"
--₄ is one way to fire, discharge

Derived forms: noun pop₃, noun popping₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
pop - cause to make a sharp explosive sound; "He popped the champagne bottle"
--₅ is one way to sound

Derived form: noun pop₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
crop up, pop up, pop - appear suddenly or unexpectedly; "The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"
--₆ is one way to appear
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
=> Somebody ----s PP
pop - put or thrust suddenly and forcefully; "pop the pizza into the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his mouth"
--₇ is one way to throw, thrust
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
pop - release suddenly; "pop the clutch"
--₈ is one way to let go of, let go, release, relinquish
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
pop - hit or strike; "He popped me on the head"
--₉ is one way to hit
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill - drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
--₁₀ is one way to drink, imbibe
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
pop - take drugs, especially orally; "The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves"
--₁₁ is one way to inject
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
pop - cause to burst with a lound, explosive sound; "The child popped the balloon"
--₁₂ is one way to collapse, burst

Derived forms: noun pop₃, noun popper₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
pop - burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
--₁₃ is one way to burst, split, break open

Derived form: noun pop₃
Sample sentence:
Something ----s