| sizzle | | |
| n. (event) | 1. sizzle | a sizzling noise. |
| ~ 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" |
| v. (communication) | 2. sizzle | make a sound like frying fat. |
| ~ make noise, noise, resound | emit a noise. |
| v. (emotion) | 3. sizzle | seethe with deep anger or resentment.; "She was sizzling with anger" |
| ~ seethe, boil | be in an agitated emotional state.; "The customer was seething with anger" |
| v. (change) | 4. sizzle | burn or sear with a sizzling sound.; "The fat sizzled in the pan" |
| ~ scorch, sear | make very hot and dry.; "The heat scorched the countryside" |
| sputter | | |
| n. (event) | 1. spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputter, sputtering | the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively.; "he heard a spatter of gunfire" |
| ~ 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. (communication) | 2. splutter, sputter | an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage). |
| ~ utterance, vocalization | the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication. |
| v. (perception) | 3. sputter | make an explosive sound.; "sputtering engines" |
| ~ pop | make a sharp explosive noise.; "The cork of the champagne bottle popped" |
| v. (change) | 4. sputter | cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed.; "The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| v. (motion) | 5. clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, sputter, struggle | climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling. |
| ~ climb | move with difficulty, by grasping. |
| v. (communication) | 6. splutter, sputter | utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage. |
| ~ let loose, let out, utter, emit | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words).; "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" |
| v. (body) | 7. spit out, splutter, sputter | spit up in an explosive manner. |
| ~ cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out | discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth. |
| 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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