Synonyms of pops

pops 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of pop

as in claps

a loud explosive sound

the soda can opened with a sharp pop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• claps
• bangs
• booms
• blasts
• crashes
• slams
• cracks
• roars
• thwacks
• snaps
• whacks
• thunderclaps
• knocks
• reports
• smashes
• taps
• whomps
• whumps
• clangs
• thunks
• clashes
• clanks
• howls
• whams
• blares
• raps
• clamors
• outcries
• clangors
• uproars
• tumults
• hue and cries
• hubbubs
• hullabaloos

pops

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of pop

as in dads

a male human parent

ask your pop if he knows where the keys to the shed are

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dads
• fathers
• daddies
• poppas
• pas
• papas
• paters
• old men
• sires
• patriarchs
• father figures
• patresfamilias
• stepfathers
• father images

pops

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of pop

1

as in explodes

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explodes
• detonates
• blows
• bursts
• goes off
• blows up
• crumps
• shatters
• smashes
• fragments
• fires
• mushrooms
• splinters
• shoots
• discharges
• balloons
• burgeons
• bourgeons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapses
• implodes
• fizzles

2

as in snaps

to break suddenly with an explosive sound

the last strand popped, causing the chandelier to drop to the floor with a great crash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snaps
• explodes
• crackles
• cracks
• bursts
• splits
• shatters
• clicks
• hisses
• rends
• sputters
• sizzles
• clatters
• rives
• clacks

3

as in shatters

to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive

popping popcorn over a campfire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shatters
• smashes
• demolishes
• blows
• explodes
• bursts
• destroys
• blasts
• detonates
• blows up
• annihilates
• decimates
• wrecks
• dynamites
• ruins
• fragments
• discharges
• splinters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapses
• implodes

4

as in shoots

to strike with a missile from a gun

went into the woods hoping to pop the rabbit that was eating our vegetables

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shoots
• drills
• drops
• guns
• plugs
• kills
• destroys
• slays
• slaughters
• blows away
• picks off
• brings down
• peppers
• blazes
• fires (at)
• blasts (at)
• shoots down
• pistols
• dispatches
• decimates
• tommy-guns
• annihilates
• croaks
• wipes out
• butchers
• shotguns
• machine-guns
• snipes (at)
• massacres
• fells
• blots out
• ices
• does in
• potshots

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of pops

Verb

The attacker is relying on the user not looking elsewhere other than the URL that pops up alongside the link. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

Well, Danny pops back in – actually, his spirit. —Katcy Stephan, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024

Every year, users of the music app are invited to delve into an analysis of their listening habits, with their favorite artists sometimes thanking them for their support via a clip that pops up. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024

One that pops up repeatedly is getting from point A to point B, getting things accomplished. —Dr. Rina Koshkina, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

Dana Carvey’s Biden pops up too to dance. —Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024

This year's light, bubbly accenting definitely pops against the black that surrounds it. —New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2024

The top portion pops up to reveal a tilting head-and-neck design that’s elegant and modern. —Rudie Obias, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024

In an exclusive clip from Sunday's new episode, Bob actually pops up further from Evergreen Terrace than ever before. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024