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   pop

   /päp/

   verb

   • 1. make a light explosive sound: "corks popped and glasses tinkled" Similar go banggo off with a banggo offcracksnapburstexplode
   • ▪ cause (something) to burst, making a light explosive sound: "they were popping balloons with darts"
   • ▪ (of a person's ears) make a small popping sound within the head as pressure is equalized, typically because of a change of altitude.
   • ▪ heat (popcorn or another foodstuff) until it bursts open: "the hot-air popper pops 4 quarts of popcorn in 5 minutes"
   • 2. go somewhere for a short time, often without notice: "she popped in to see if she could help" Similar godrop by/instop byvisitinformal:tootlewhipnip
   • ▪ put or move (something) somewhere quickly: "he popped his head around the door" Similar putplaceslipslidepushstickrestdepositsetlaysettlelocateinstalldropshovehangpositionarrange
   • ▪ move, appear, or emerge suddenly: "a head popped out of the back of the wagon"
   • ▪ release, open, or engage (something) quickly or suddenly: North American "he pulled a can of beer from the refrigerator and popped its tab"
   • 3. (of a person's eyes) bulge or appear to bulge when opened wide, especially as an indication of surprise: "the man's eyes popped in disbelief"
   • 4. appear brighter or more striking in juxtaposition with something of a different or complementary color: "she added a slick of red lipstick to make the outfit pop"
   • 5. take or inject (a drug): informal "people who obsessively drink and pop pills"
   • 6. pawn (something): informal British "I wouldn't ever sell it—I popped it"
   • 7. (of a batter) hit a pop fly.
   • ▪ (of a pitcher) cause (a batter) to pop up.

   noun

   • 1. a light explosive sound: "at first there were just a few pops, perhaps from pistols" Similar bangcracksnapboomexplosionreport
   • 2. a carbonated soft drink: informal "a bottle of pop" Similar fizzy drinksoft drinkcarbonated drinksodabellywashinformal:scoosh
   • 3. a patch of bright color: "I like wearing a neutral outfit with one pop of yellow"
   • 4. a ball hit high in the air but not deep, providing an easy catch: "he caught a pop fly for the third out of the seventh inning"
   • 5. an attempt: "he grabs with a paw and hooks about two hundred berries at a pop"

   adverb

   • 1. with a light explosive sound: "the champagne went pop"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘a blow, knock’ and ‘to strike’): imitative.

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2. www.britannica.com › art › popular-musicPopular music | Description, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Sep 26, 2024 · Popular music, any commercially oriented music principally intended to be received and appreciated by a wide audience, generally in literate, technologically advanced societies dominated by urban culture.

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     Pop art was defined as a diverse response to the postwar...

3. www.britannica.com › art › Pop-artPop art | Characteristics, Definition, Style, Movement, Types,...

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   Sep 27, 2024 · Pop art was defined as a diverse response to the postwar era’s commodity-driven values, often using commonplace objects (such as comic strips, soup cans, road signs, and hamburgers) as subject matter or as part of the work.

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5. blog.landr.com › pop-music-guidePop Music 101: The Producer’s Guide to The World’s Biggest Genre

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   Sep 26, 2024 · Learn the basics of pop music, what it is and how to make it. From the history of pop to production techniques for pop songs, here's the 101.

6. www.mcgilldaily.com › 2024 › 09Why Pop Music is Thriving Again - The McGill Daily

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   Sep 23, 2024 · The intersection of queer pop and recession pop is defined by excess, indulgence, club culture, and alternative aesthetics. It’s the idea of idolizing cheap luxury and abundance as a way of aesthetically rebuking economic and identity boundaries, and rejecting expectations outlined by hetero-capitalist society.

7. facts.net › 8-facts-you-must-know-about-popping8 Facts You Must Know About Popping

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   6 days ago · Popping, a street dance style that originated in the 1970s, is characterized by the quick contraction and release of muscles to create a jerking effect. This dance form is closely associated with funk music and is often performed in battles or freestyle sessions.

8. www.britannica.com › browse › Entertainment-Pop-CultureEntertainment & Pop Culture Portal | Britannica

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   4 days ago · Entertainment & Pop Culture. Entertainment and leisure activities have been a part of culture in one form or another since the ancient times. Dance performances, live music, and storytelling have a long tradition throughout history, even as the styles and available methods of delivery have shifted dramatically.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MusicMusic - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all human societies. [ 4 ] Definitions of music vary widely in substance and approach. [ 5 ]