popping

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of pop. Use this -ing form for something happening right now.

   The corn is popping in the hot pan.

   The children were popping balloons at the party.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The short, sharp sound something makes when it bursts open.

   Like the small sound a bubble makes when it bursts.

   The popping of the balloons made the baby cry.

   You could hear a loud popping coming from the kitchen.

   Similarcrackling, cracking, snapping, banging

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   A street dance where you quickly tighten and relax your muscles to make sharp, jerky movements.

   Like making your body move in sharp jerks, the way a robot stops and starts.

   She learned popping by copying videos online.

   His popping moves amazed the whole crowd.

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