# popping

Pronunciation: say "POP-ing" US /ˈpɑpɪŋ/, UK /ˈpɒpɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of pop. — present participle and gerund of pop
   - Simple: Present participle of pop. Use this -ing form for something happening right now.
   - _Bubbles kept popping on the surface of the simmering soup._
   - _She spent the afternoon popping sheet after sheet of bubble wrap._

## Noun

2. The act or short, sharp sound of something bursting or breaking open suddenly.
   - Simple: The short, sharp sound something makes when it bursts open.
   - _The steady popping of the campfire kept everyone awake._
   - _A series of popping noises came from the overheating engine._
3. A style of funk dance that uses rapid tensing and relaxing of the muscles to jerk the body and shift between poses.
   - Simple: A street dance where you quickly tighten and relax your muscles to make sharp, jerky movements.
   - _He won the battle with his clean popping and well-timed hits._
   - _The dancer combined popping with locking throughout her routine._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/popping (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).