pop
Fizzy drink, regionally
The many meanings of pop are hard to summarize, but the imitative origin of the word is a good clue.
A pop is a sudden, explosive sound.
When you pop something, this sound usually results (pop a balloon, pop popcorn).
If you pop pills, you swallow them – probably lots of them.
If you pop a question, you ask it, perhaps unexpectedly.
Pop is one of the names for sweetened, fizzy beverages.
Before another noun, pop is often a shortening of popular (pop culture, pop music, pop star).
Inflatable rubber sac
- bubbleAir-filled film sphere
- corkTree bark bottle seal
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- explodeBurst with sudden force
puncture · snap · crack · rupture · bang · pierce · prick · deflate
Caffeinated carbonated beverage
- fizzyContaining dissolved gas
- carbonatedInfused with gas
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- fountainWater-spouting structure
can · bottle · six-pack · refreshment · bubbles · seltzer · tonic · lemon-lime
Easy to remember
- chartData shown visually
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- hookCurved catching device
chorus · boyband · bubblegum · synth · radio · earworm · single · billboard
Dominant cultural current
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- tabloidSensationalist newspaper format
- viralSpreading quickly online
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
fandom · meme · zeitgeist · entertainment · icon · gossip · paparazzi · blockbuster
Easily fooled person
- tootsieFond pet name
- jawbreakerExtra-hard spherical candy
- dum-dumSimpleton or expanding bullet
- sweetsSugary food items
confection · wrapper · stick · cherry · grape · watermelon · sour · fruity
Out of bed
quick · unexpected · surprise · impromptu · spontaneous · drop-in · unannounced · briefly
Funny performer or publication
- boldCourageous and daring
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- screenprintStencil printing through mesh
- ironicExpressing contrary meaning
commercial · graphic · celebrity · consumerism · repetition
balloon
Inflatable rubber sac
explode · puncture · snap · crack · rupture · bang · pierce · prick · deflate · pressurize
crack
Narrow break or attempt
crackle · firecracker · gunshot · knuckle · backfire · whip · firework
cola
Caffeinated carbonated beverage
- fizzyContaining dissolved gas
- carbonatedInfused with gas
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
fountain · can · bottle · six-pack · refreshment · bubbles · seltzer · tonic · lemon-lime · orange
catchy
Easy to remember
- chartData shown visually
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
hook · chorus · boyband · bubblegum · synth · radio · earworm · single · billboard · playlist
mainstream
Dominant cultural current
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- tabloidSensationalist newspaper format
- viralSpreading quickly online
trending · fandom · meme · zeitgeist · entertainment · icon · gossip · paparazzi · blockbuster · superstar
sucker
Easily fooled person
- tootsieFond pet name
- jawbreakerExtra-hard spherical candy
- dum-dumSimpleton or expanding bullet
sweets · confection · wrapper · stick · cherry · grape · watermelon · sour · fruity
up
Out of bed
by · quick · unexpected · surprise · impromptu · spontaneous · drop-in · unannounced · briefly · dash
comic
Funny performer or publication
- boldCourageous and daring
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- screenprintStencil printing through mesh
ironic · commercial · graphic · celebrity · consumerism · repetition
promo
Brief publicity piece
- kayfabeStaged authenticity in wrestling
- heelFoot's rear underside
- suplexOverhead backward wrestling slam
jobber · bump · angle · shoot · mark · heat · draw · work · spot · stable
popclassical
Of ancient Greece/Rome
classical music · avant-garde · experimental · jazz · art music
popular, population, popcorn, poppy, pops, lollipop, unpopular, popped, popping