Phrase guide

pogo stick

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A toy, used for hopping up and down on, consisting of a pole with a T-bar handle at one end, and spring-loaded footpads on the other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of tailstand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tailstand

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring; propelled by jumping

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plaything, toy

History

Etymology

An acronym of the surnames of German inventors Max Pohlig and Ernst Gottschall, trademarked.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 彈簧單高蹺 /弹簧单高跷 (tánhuáng dāngāoqiāo) — toy used for hopping
  • Chinese Mandarin: 跳杆 (tiàogān) — toy used for hopping
  • Chinese Mandarin: 彈跳桿 /弹跳杆 (tántiàogān) — toy used for hopping
  • Finnish: hyppykeppi — toy used for hopping
  • French: bâton sauteur — toy used for hopping
  • German: Springstock — toy used for hopping
  • German: Hüpfstock — toy used for hopping
  • Icelandic: kengúruprik — toy used for hopping
  • Japanese: ポゴスティック (pogosutikku) — toy used for hopping
  • Korean: 스카이콩콩 (seukaikongkong) — toy used for hopping
  • Polish: drążek pogo — toy used for hopping
  • Russian: по́го-сти́к (pógo-stík) — toy used for hopping
  • Russian: тренажёр кузне́чик (trenažór kuznéčik) — toy used for hopping
  • Spanish: pogo — toy used for hopping
  • Spanish: palo saltarín — toy used for hopping
  • Swedish: hoppstylta — toy used for hopping
  • Swedish: hoppjerka — toy used for hopping
  • Swedish: kängurupinne — toy used for hopping