pop

verb/pɑp/

Frequency rank: #1,090 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

To burst with a short, sharp sound; a type of popular music.

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Example sentence

The balloon began to pop when it was overinflated.

Synonyms & related words

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