3. To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well.
POP
Pop, v. t.
1. To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one's head in at the door. He popped a paper into his hand. Milton.
2. To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts. To pop off, to thrust away, or put off promptly; as, to pop one off with a denial. Locke. — To pop the question, to make an offer of marriage to a lady. [Colloq.] Dickens.
POP
Pop, adv.
Defn: Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly. "Pop goes his plate." Beau. & Fl.
POPE
Pope, n. Etym: [AS. papa, L. papa father, bishop. Cf. Papa, Papal.]
1. Any ecclesiastic, esp. a bishop. [Obs.] Foxe.
2. The bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church. See Note under Cardinal.
3. A parish priest, or a chaplain, of the Greek Church.