Popped

/pɑpt/ verb

Definition

Past tense of pop; burst open, appeared suddenly, or made a short sharp sound.

Etymology

From Middle English poppen, imitative of the sound made by a small explosion or sudden release of pressure. The word has been in English since the 14th century, originally describing sounds and later extending to sudden movements and appearances.

Kelly Says

The versatility of 'pop' in English is remarkable - we can pop balloons, pop the question, pop pills, or pop over to visit someone. This semantic expansion from a simple sound word shows how onomatopoeia can evolve into rich metaphorical language.

Translations

ARالعربية
انفجر
ah-nfah-jar
BNবাংলা
ফেটে গেছে
feh-teh geh-cheh
CSČeština
praskl
prah-skul
DADansk
sprængte
sprehng-teh
DEDeutsch
platze
plah-tseh
ELΕλληνικά
έσπασε
eh-spah-seh
ESEspañol
estalló
eh-stah-yoh
FAفارسی
منفجر شد
man-fah-jar shod
FISuomi
poksautti
pohk-sah-oo-tee
FRFrançais
a éclaté
ah eh-klah-tay
HEעברית
התפוצץ
hit-poh-tseh-tz
HIहिन्दी
फट गया
fhat gaya
HUMagyar
felrobbant
fehl-roh-bahnt
IDBahasa Indonesia
meletus
meh-leh-toos
ITItaliano
scoppiò
skoh-pee-oh
JA日本語
弾けた
hajiketa
KO한국어
터졌다
teh-oh-jah
MSBahasa Melayu
meletus
meh-leh-toos
NLNederlands
barstte
bahr-steh
NONorsk
sprang
sprahng
PLPolski
wybuchł
voo-bwookh-ool
PTPortuguês
estourou
eh-stoh-roo
RORomână
a explodat
ah ehks-ploh-dah-t
RUРусский
взорвался
vzor-vahls-yah
SVSvenska
smällde
smehl-deh
TAதமிழ்
வெடித்தது
veh-dee-thah-thoo
TEతెలుగు
పేలింది
peh-leh-nee-dee
THไทย
ระเบิด
rah-baid
TRTürkçe
patladı
pah-tlah-dee
UKУкраїнська
взорвався
vzor-vahs-yah
URاردو
پھٹ گیا
phat gaya
VITiếng Việt
nổ
noh
ZH中文
爆炸了
bào zhà le

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