Pops vs. Dad: What's the Difference?

To make a short, sharp, explosive sound.

A father.

To burst open with a short, sharp, explosive sound.

(informal) A father, a male parent.

To move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly

Used to address one's father

To open wide suddenly

(slang) Used to address an older adult male

To have the eustachian tubes open suddenly, equalizing pressure on both sides of the eardrum in response to changes in atmospheric pressure, as in a descending airplane

(transitive) To throw against something; to dash.

(Baseball) To hit a short high fly ball, especially one that can be caught by an infielder

Father; - a word sometimes used by children.

To shoot a firearm, such as a pistol.

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

To be exciting

To be visually striking

To cause to make a sharp bursting sound.

To cause to open with a sharp bursting sound

To cause to explode with a sharp bursting sound

To put or thrust suddenly or unexpectedly

To discharge (a firearm).

To fire at; shoot.

To hit or strike

(Baseball) To hit (a ball) high in the air but not far.

To release (a clutch) suddenly.

To take (drugs), especially orally

To have (a drink)

(Slang) To take into legal custody; arrest

A sudden sharp, explosive sound.

A shot with a firearm.

Chiefly Midwestern US See soft drink. See Note at tonic.

(Baseball) A pop fly.

Father.

Popular music.

Pop art.

With a popping sound.

Abruptly or unexpectedly.

Of or for the general public; popular or popularized

Of, relating to, or specializing in popular music

Of or suggestive of pop art

Father, dad.

(by extension) A man old enough to be the speaker's father.

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