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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. bang, shot, burst, explosion; soda [pop]. See loudness, drinking. — v. burst; explode.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [A slight explosive sound]

Syn. report, burst, shot; see noise 1 .

2. [A carbonated drink]

Syn. soda pop, tonic, soda, cola, Coke (trademark), ginger pop, soda water, beverage, soft drink; see also drink 3 .

v.

Syn. dart, leap, protrude; see jump 1 , rise 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.

bust, explode, blow up, bang, crack, report, blow, go off.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun A sudden sharp, explosive noise: bang, bark, clap, crack, explosion, rat-a-tat-tat, report, snap. See SOUNDS.

V

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To make a sudden sharp, explosive noise: bang, bark, clap, crack, snap. See SOUNDS. 2. To come open or fly apart suddenly and violently, as from internal pressure: blow1 (out), burst, explode. Slang: bust. See EXPLOSION. 3. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply: bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, slam, slog, slug3, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop. Informal: biff, bop, clip1, wallop. Slang: belt, conk, paste. Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone. See ATTACK, STRIKE.

VI

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun Informal. A male parent: father, sire. Informal: dad, daddy, pa, papa, pappy2. Slang: old man. See KIN.