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- [pop]
- /pɒp/
- /ˈpɒpɪŋ/
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- [pop]
- /pɒp/
Definitions of popping word
- verb without object popping to make a short, quick, explosive sound: The cork popped. 1
- verb without object popping to burst open with such a sound, as chestnuts or corn in roasting. 1
- verb without object popping to come or go quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly: She popped into the kitchen to check the stove. 1
- verb without object popping to shoot with a firearm: to pop at a mark. 1
- verb without object popping to protrude from the sockets: The news made her eyes pop. 1
- verb without object popping Baseball. to hit a pop fly (often followed by up). to pop out. 1
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Origin of popping
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (noun) poppe a blow; (v.) poppen to strike; of expressive orig.
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Parts of speech for Popping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
popping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
popping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for popping
adj popping
- busy — A busy time is a period of time during which you have a lot of things to do.
- busy as a beaver — (simile) Very busy.
- gladsome — giving or causing joy; delightful.
- high as a kite — very drunk
adjective popping
- joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
Top questions with popping
- what does popping your cherry mean?
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