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(usually as a form of address) Father, dad.

Example: Hey, pops, I'm home.

(usually as a form of address, by extension) A man old enough to be the speaker's father.

A loud, sharp sound as of a cork coming out of a bottle.

Example: Listen to the pop of a champagne cork.

(Midwest US) An effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.

Example: Lunch was sandwiches and a bottle of pop.

(Midwest US) A bottle, can, or serving of effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.

Example: Go in the store and buy us three pops.

A pop shot: a quick, possibly unaimed, shot with a firearm.

Example: The man with the gun took a pop at the rabbit.

To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound.

Example: The muskets popped away on all sides.

To burst (something) with a popping sound.

Example: The boy with the pin popped the balloon.

(with in, out, upon, etc.) To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart.

Example: A rabbit popped out of the hole.

To place (something) (somewhere); to move or position (something) with a short movement.

Example: He popped his head around the door.

Affectionate form of father.

Example: My pop used to tell me to do my homework every night.

(Russian Orthodoxy) A Russian Orthodox priest; a parson.