Idioms for pop
Origin of pop
1
1375–1425; late Middle English (noun)
poppe a blow; (v.)
poppen to strike; of expressive orig.
regional variation note for pop
19. See
soda pop.
Words nearby pop
British Dictionary definitions for pop the question (1 of 4)
POP
abbreviation for
point of presence: a device that enables access to the internet
internet
post office protocol: a protocol which brings e-mail to and from a mail server
Post Office Preferred (size of envelopes, etc)
persistent organic pollutant
British Dictionary definitions for pop the question (2 of 4)
Word Origin for pop
C14: of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for pop the question (3 of 4)
pop
2
/ (pɒp) /
noun
- music of general appeal, esp among young people, that originated as a distinctive genre in the 1950s. It is generally characterized by a strong rhythmic element and the use of electrical amplification
- (as modifier)pop music; a pop record; a pop group
informal
a piece of popular or light classical music
adjective
informal short for popular
British Dictionary definitions for pop the question (4 of 4)
pop
3
/ (pɒp) /
noun
an informal word for father
informal
a name used in addressing an old or middle-aged man
Cultural definitions for pop the question
pop the question
To “pop the question” is to propose marriage: “They have been going out for so long; I wonder when he'll pop the question.”
Idioms and Phrases with pop the question
pop the question
Propose marriage, as in He picked Valentine's Day to pop the question. [Early 1700s]