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pop2

Syllabification: (pop)

Pronunciation: /päp/

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Definition of pop

adjective

[attributive]

1of or relating to commercial popular music:a pop star a pop group

2often derogatory (especially of a technical, scientific, or academic subject) made accessible to the general public; popularized:pop psychology

noun

(also pop music)

commercial popular music, in particular accessible, tuneful music of a kind popular since the 1950s and sometimes contrasted with rock, soul, or other forms of popular music.
dated a pop record or song.