popping

verbjump, burst

Synonyms for popping

verb jump, burst

Antonyms for popping

Word Origin & History

"a hit with an explosive sound," c.1400, of imitative origin. Meaning "flavored carbonated beverage" is from 1812.

Sense of "ice cream on a stick" is from 1923 (see popsicle). Meaning "the (brief) time of a 'pop'" is from 1530s. Pop goes the weasel, a country dance, was popular 1850s in school yards, with organ grinders, at court balls, etc.

Example Sentences for popping

By now the pitifully few weapons of the Earthmen were popping.

The fellow, popping out his head, said, "Shall it be we then?"

There was a popping up of heads all over the school-room to get a sight of the picture.

Superdreadnoughts Were popping into existence at the rate of hundreds per minute.

They are as normal to me now as the popping of corn or the roasting of potatoes.

Hand-grenades were popping all around now and the noise became deafening.

"One of them was popping about outside here," she announced.

In the silences Captain Candage could hear the popping of champagne corks.

“And popping the whole ball into his pretty mouth,” said Roberts.

His popping eyes ached from trying to see into the darkness around them.

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Synonyms for popping

Antonyms for popping

busiest

busy

joyful

joyful/joyous

more joyful

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busy

joyful

joyful/joyous

more joyful

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