| crackle | | |
| n. (event) | 1. crackle, crackling, crepitation | the sharp sound of snapping noises. |
| ~ decrepitation | the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated. |
| ~ noise | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound).; "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. crackle, crackle china, crackleware | glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface. |
| ~ china | high quality porcelain originally made only in China. |
| v. (perception) | 3. crackle, crepitate | make a crackling sound.; "My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl" |
| ~ rattle | make short successive sounds. |
| v. (communication) | 4. crackle, crunch, scranch, scraunch | make a crushing noise.; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel" |
| ~ make noise, noise, resound | emit a noise. |
| ~ crump, scrunch, thud | make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants. |
| v. (change) | 5. crackle | to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks.; "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand" |
| ~ vary, alter, change | become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence.; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season" |
| adj. | 6. crackle | having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware.; "a crackle glaze" |
| ~ fancy | not plain; decorative or ornamented.; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes" |
| pop | | |
| n. (person) | 1. dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop | an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk. |
| ~ begetter, father, male parent | a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father).; "his father was born in Atlanta" |
| n. (food) | 2. pop, soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic | a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring.; "in New England they call sodas tonics" |
| ~ soft drink | nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated). |
| ~ carbonated water, club soda, soda water, sparkling water, seltzer | effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide. |
| n. (event) | 3. pop, popping | a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork. |
| ~ sound | the sudden occurrence of an audible event.; "the sound awakened them" |
| n. (communication) | 4. pop, pop music | music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love. |
| ~ popular music, popular music genre | any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time). |
| v. (motion) | 5. bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude, start | bulge outward.; "His eyes popped" |
| ~ change form, change shape, deform | assume a different shape or form. |
| v. (contact) | 6. pop | hit a pop-fly.; "He popped out to shortstop" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ hit | cause to move by striking.; "hit a ball" |
| v. (perception) | 7. pop | make a sharp explosive noise.; "The cork of the champagne bottle popped" |
| ~ sound, go | make a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
| ~ pop | cause to make a sharp explosive sound.; "He popped the champagne bottle" |
| ~ sputter | make an explosive sound.; "sputtering engines" |
| v. (competition) | 8. pop | fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise.; "The soldiers were popping" |
| ~ fire, discharge | cause to go off.; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet" |
| v. (perception) | 9. pop | cause to make a sharp explosive sound.; "He popped the champagne bottle" |
| ~ sound | cause to sound.; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note" |
| ~ pop | make a sharp explosive noise.; "The cork of the champagne bottle popped" |
| v. (perception) | 10. crop up, pop, pop up | appear suddenly or unexpectedly.; "The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere" |
| ~ appear | come into sight or view.; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" |
| v. (contact) | 11. pop | put or thrust suddenly and forcefully.; "pop the pizza into the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his mouth" |
| ~ throw, thrust | place or put with great energy.; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" |
| v. (contact) | 12. pop | release suddenly.; "pop the clutch" |
| ~ let go, let go of, release, relinquish | release, as from one's grip.; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall" |
| v. (contact) | 13. pop | hit or strike.; "He popped me on the head" |
| ~ hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| v. (consumption) | 14. belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, kill, pop, pour down, toss off | drink down entirely.; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work" |
| ~ drink, imbibe | take in liquids.; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda" |
| v. (consumption) | 15. pop | take drugs, especially orally.; "The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves" |
| ~ inject | take by injection.; "inject heroin" |
| ~ skin pop | inject (drugs) into the skin. |
| v. (change) | 16. pop | cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound.; "The child popped the balloon" |
| ~ pop | burst open with a sharp, explosive sound.; "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven" |
| ~ collapse, burst | cause to burst.; "The ice broke the pipe" |
| v. (change) | 17. pop | burst open with a sharp, explosive sound.; "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven" |
| ~ burst, break open, split | come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure.; "The bubble burst" |
| ~ pop | cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound.; "The child popped the balloon" |
| adj. | 18. pop, popular | (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people). |
| ~ artistic creation, artistic production, art | the creation of beautiful or significant things.; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| ~ nonclassical | not classical. |
| adv. | 19. pop | like a pop or with a pop.; "everything went pop" |
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