Dad vs. Pops
Difference Between Dad and Pops
Dadnoun
A father.
Popsverb
To make a short, sharp, explosive sound.
Dadnoun
(informal) A father, a male parent.
He hadn't seen his dad in years.Popsverb
To burst open with a short, sharp, explosive sound.
Dadnoun
(familiar) Used to address one's father
Happy Father's Day, Dad!Popsverb
To move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly
At last the cottage popped into view.Dadnoun
(slang) Used to address an older adult male
Popsverb
To open wide suddenly
The child's eyes popped with astonishment.Dadverb
(transitive) To throw against something; to dash.
Popsverb
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
After I swallowed, my ears popped.Dadnoun
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Popsverb
(Baseball) To hit a short high fly ball, especially one that can be caught by an infielder
popped out to shortstop.Popsverb
To shoot a firearm, such as a pistol.
Popsverb
To be exciting
a club that really pops at night.Popsverb
To be visually striking
a logo that really pops.Popsverb
To cause to make a sharp bursting sound.
Popsverb
To cause to open with a sharp bursting sound
popped the hood of the car to check the oil.Popsverb
To cause to explode with a sharp bursting sound
popped the balloon.Popsverb
To put or thrust suddenly or unexpectedly
"popping a crisp plump shrimp into her mouth" (Kathleen Winsor).Popsverb
To discharge (a firearm).
Popsverb
To fire at; shoot.
Popsverb
To hit or strike
popped me on the head.Popsverb
(Baseball) To hit (a ball) high in the air but not far.
Popsverb
To release (a clutch) suddenly.
Popsverb
To take (drugs), especially orally
"To calm a case of the jitters ... the bride popped Valium" (People).Popsverb
To have (a drink)
popped a few beers after work.Popsverb
(Slang) To take into legal custody; arrest
"Her friend was visiting and got popped for a DUI while he was driving her car" (Jamie Harrison).Popsnoun
A sudden sharp, explosive sound.
Popsnoun
A shot with a firearm.
Popsnoun
Chiefly Midwestern US See soft drink. See Note at tonic.
Popsnoun
(Baseball) A pop fly.
Popsnoun
Father.
Popsnoun
Popular music.
Popsnoun
Pop art.
Popsadverb
With a popping sound.
Popsadverb
Abruptly or unexpectedly.
Popsadjective
Of or for the general public; popular or popularized
pop culture.pop psychology.Popsadjective
Of, relating to, or specializing in popular music
a pop singer.Popsadjective
Of or suggestive of pop art
a pop style.Popsnoun
Father, dad.
Hey, pops, I'm home.Popsnoun
By extension, another man old enough to be the speaker's father.
Popsnoun
plural of pop(the sound and related meanings)
