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6 English Phrasal Verbs With 'POP'

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We have definitions for 6 phrasal verbs with 'POP'

6 phrasal verbs with 'POP'

Pop down

  1. Travel somewhere to visit
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Why don't you POP DOWN and see us during the holidays?

Pop down to

  1. Go somewhere quickly to do something, often to buy or get something
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I am POPPING DOWN TO the shops to get some coffee.

Pop in

  1. Visit for a short time
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He POPPED IN for a coffee on his way home.

Pop off

  1. Talk loudly, complain
    (Intransitive | American English)
    » Example: He's always POPPING OFF when things don't suit him.
  2. Go out for a short time
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He's just POPPED OFF for a break but should be back in a few minutes.
  3. Kill, shoot
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He got POPPED OFF when trying to rob the place.

Pop out

  1. Go out for a short time
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I'm just POPPING OUT to the shops. Do you need anything while I'm out?

Pop up

  1. Appear, like windows and boxes opening on a computer screen.
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The dialogue box POPPED UP up when I pressed Enter.
  2. Appear unexpectedly
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I'm going to have to work late tonight because something has POPPED UP.

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Quiz for Verb: 'To POP'

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