pop for

verb

To pay for (something) as a special treat or a gift; to spring for.

Meanings

verbpop for (third-person singular simple present pops for, present participle popping for, simple past and past participle popped for)

present singular third person pops for · participle present popping for · participle past popped for · past popped for

  1. transitiveTo pay for (something) as a special treat or a gift; to spring for.
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APA

pop for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pop%20for

MLA

“pop for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pop%20for. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pop for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pop%20for.

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