v. 1 burst, explode, bang, go off The balloon popped, making me jump 2 Often, pop in or out or by. visit, stop, call, appear, Colloq drop in, Brit nip in Guess who popped in to see me on his way to the airport 3 bulge, protrude, stick out, US bug out The little boy's eyes popped when they brought in the birthday cake
n. 4 explosion, bang, report, crack The Christmas cracker went off with a loud pop 5 soft drink, soda (water); cola, Brit fizzy drink, lemonade, US soda (pop) A bottle of pop for my daughter and a pint of bitter for me, please