popping

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒpɪŋ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑpɪŋ/, [ˈpʰɑpɪ̈ŋ]
• Rhymes: -ɒpɪŋ

Noun

popping (countable and uncountable, plural poppings)

1. The act or sound of something that pops.
   • 1917, Ernest Eckford Tucker, Osteopathic Technique:

     Poppings at various points along the spine may be noted, which may or may not have significance.

2. A style of funk dance involving rapid contractions and relaxations of the muscles to switch between poses.

Derived terms

• filtered-popping recursive transition network
• grain popping
• on and popping
• water popping

 

Verb

popping

1. present participle and gerund of pop