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have a pop at

have a pop at verb: to attack or start a fight with something or someone.

Verb

have a pop at (third-person singular simple present has a pop at, present participle having a pop at, simple past and past participle had a pop at)

  1. (UK, slang, transitive) To attack or start a fight with something or someone.
    • I called this guy gay, and then he had a pop at me.
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Forms of have a pop at

third-person singular presenthas a pop at
present participlehaving a pop at
past participlehad a pop at
pasthad a pop at

Questions about have a pop at

What does have a pop at mean?
Have a pop at means to attack or start a fight with something or someone.
What part of speech is have a pop at?
Have a pop at is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a pop at?
The past tense of have a pop at is had a pop at.

Words near have a pop at in the dictionary

  1. have a night of it
  2. have a normal one
  3. have a pair
  4. have a point
  5. have a poor time of it
  6. have a pop at
  7. have a quiet word
  8. have a rough time of it
  9. have a run for it
  10. have a safe trip home
  11. have a say

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