word-vault/dist/data/cards/po/pop.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "pop",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "popular music of the sort that has been popular since the 1950s, usually with a strong rhythm and simple tunes, often contrasted with rock, soul and other forms of popular music",
            "labels": "(British English)(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "rock, pop and soul"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The album covers a range of genres—from mainstream pop to jazz."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Music"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["classic", "indie", "mainstream"],
                "verb + pop": ["play", "listen to"],
                "pop + noun": ["classic", "hit", "music"],
                "preposition": ["in pop"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a short, sharp, explosive sound",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The cork came out of the bottle with a loud pop."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["loud", "sudden"],
                "preposition": ["with a pop"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a sweet fizzy drink (= with bubbles) that is not alcoholic",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned, informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "used as a word for ‘father’, especially as a form of address",
            "labels": "(especially North American English, old-fashioned, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Hi, Pop!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to attack somebody physically or in words",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Football managers are always taking a pop at referees."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "costing a particular amount for each one",
            "labels": "(especially North American English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We can charge $50 a pop."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pɒp/",
                "audio": "po/pop/pop__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pɑːp/",
                "audio": "po/pop/pop__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "noun sense 1 late 19th cent.: abbreviation of popular. noun sense 2 mid 19th cent.: abbreviation of poppa. noun senses 3 to 4 late Middle English (in the senses ‘a blow, knock’ and ‘to strike’): imitative."
}