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verb
- To strike or knock sharply hit
"popped him in the jaw"
- To push, put, or thrust suddenly or briefly
"pops a grape into his mouth"
- To cause to explode or burst open
"popped some popcorn"
- To fire at shoot
- To take (pills) especially frequently or habitually
- To open with a pop
"pop a cold beer"
- To flip (something) into an upturned position
"pop a collar"
- To go, come, or appear suddenly
"images popping up on the screen"
- To escape or break away from something (such as a point of attachment) usually suddenly or unexpectedly
"The lid keeps popping off of the container."
- To be or become striking or prominent
"colors that pop"
- To make or burst with a sharp sound
"a balloon popped"
- To protrude or seem to protrude from the sockets to open very wide
"eyes popping with amazement"
- To shoot with a firearm
- To hit a pop fly
- to strike or knock sharply : hit
- to push, put, or thrust suddenly or briefly
- to cause to explode or burst open
noun
- Something that excites, astonishes, or attracts the eye
verb
- To die unexpectedly
- To leave suddenly
- To talk thoughtlessly and often loudly or angrily
verb
- To inject a drug subcutaneously rather than into a vein
- To inject (a drug) by skin-popping
phrasal verb
- To put on (clothing) quickly
"pop on a hat"
This clue was used on July 20, 2025.
This clue has been used several times with the same answer. It also appeared on these dates:
March 13, 2025