Pop, v. t.
1. To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one's head in at the door.
He popped a paper into his hand. --Milton.
2. To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts.
To pop off, (a) to thrust away, or put off promptly; as, to pop one off with a denial. --Locke. (b) to make a statement, or series of statements, forcefully and in an opinionated manner; as, he popped off about his dislike of modern art.
To pop the question, to make an offer of marriage to a lady. [Colloq.] --Dickens.