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pops

The correct spelling is pops.

How to pronounce pops

/pɑps/
noun

IPA: /pɑps/

Say it like: Pop-s

The correct spelling is pops. (usually as a form of address) Father, dad. For example: "Hey, pops, I'm home."

Usage Examples

Hey, pops, I'm home.

Listen to the pop of a champagne cork.

Lunch was sandwiches and a bottle of pop.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(usually as a form of address) Father, dad.
  2. 2.(usually as a form of address, by extension) A man old enough to be the speaker's father.
  3. 3.A loud, sharp sound as of a cork coming out of a bottle.
  4. 4.(Midwest US) An effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.
  5. 5.(Midwest US) A bottle, can, or serving of effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.

verb

  1. 1.To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound.
  2. 2.To burst (something) with a popping sound.
  3. 3.(with in, out, upon, etc.) To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart.
  4. 4.To place (something) (somewhere); to move or position (something) with a short movement.
  5. 5.(often with over, round, along, etc.) To make a short trip or visit.

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