Popped Meaning in English

word · lemma: pop

US

/ˈpɑpt/

pahpt

UK

/pˈɒpt/

popt

Definition

'Popped' is the past form of 'pop'. It can mean something burst with a small sharp sound, someone appeared or moved somewhere quickly and briefly, or someone put something somewhere quickly and casually.

Usage & Nuances

Very common in informal English. Frequent patterns include 'balloon popped', 'popped in/by/over' for a short visit, and 'popped it in/on/under' for putting something somewhere quickly. The exact meaning depends heavily on the object and preposition.

• Spanish: estalló - apareció de repente - metió rápidamente
• Portuguese (BR): estourou - apareceu de repente - colocou rapidamente
• Portuguese (PT): rebentou - apareceu de repente - colocou rapidamente
• Chinese (Simplified): 爆开了 - 突然出现了 - 迅速放进去了
• Chinese (Traditional): 爆開了 - 突然出現了 - 迅速放進去了
• Hindi: फट गया - अचानक आ गया - जल्दी से डाल दिया
• Arabic: انفجر - ظهر فجأة - وضع بسرعة
• Bengali: ফেটে গেল - ঢুকে পড়ল - রেখে দিল
• Russian: лопнул - заскочил - сунул
• Japanese: 弾けた - ひょいと現れた - さっと入れた
• Vietnamese: nổ - ghé qua - cho vào nhanh
• Korean: 터졌다 - 들렀다 - 쑥 넣었다
• Turkish: patladı - uğradı - hızlıca koydu
• Urdu: پھٹ گیا - اچانک آیا - جلدی سے رکھ دیا
• Indonesian: meletus - mampir - memasukkan dengan cepat

Example Sentences

The balloon popped during the party.

basic

She popped the keys in her bag.

basic

My friend popped by after school.

basic

I popped into the store to get some milk.

natural

He popped his head around the door and smiled.

natural

I popped the chicken in the oven, and dinner was easy.

natural