pop

bulge outward

“His eyes popped”

cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound

“The child popped the balloon”

cause to make a sharp explosive sound

“He popped the champagne bottle”

fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise

“The soldiers were popping”

hit a pop-fly

“He popped out to shortstop”

hit or strike

“He popped me on the head”

make a sharp explosive noise

“The cork of the champagne bottle popped”

put or thrust suddenly and forcefully

“pop the pizza into the microwave oven”

release suddenly

“pop the clutch”

take drugs, especially orally

“The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves”

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love