Popped Meaning in English
word · lemma: pop
/ˈpɑpt/
pahpt
/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 rápidamentePortuguese (BR): estourou - apareceu de repente - colocou rapidamentePortuguese (PT): rebentou - apareceu de repente - colocou rapidamenteChinese (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 दियाArabic: انفجر - ظهر فجأة - وضع بسرعةBengali: ফেটে গেল - ঢুকে পড়ল - রেখে দিলRussian: лопнул - заскочил - сунулJapanese: 弾けた - ひょいと現れた - さっと入れたVietnamese: nổ - ghé qua - cho vào nhanhKorean: 터졌다 - 들렀다 - 쑥 넣었다Turkish: patladı - uğradı - hızlıca koyduUrdu: پھٹ گیا - اچانک آیا - جلدی سے رکھ دیاIndonesian: 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