adj · noun · verb · 4 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.
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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.
UK:/ˈpɒpɪŋ/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:/ˈpɑpɪŋ/
US:[ˈphɑpɪ̈ŋ]
rhymes with -ɒpɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:P AA1 P IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act or sound of something that pops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A style of funk dance involving rapid contractions and relaxations of the muscles to switch between poses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of pop
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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4
noun
Meaning 4
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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