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    [päp]
    verb
    popping (present participle)
    1. make a light explosive sound:
      "corks popped and glasses tinkled"
      • cause (something) to burst, making a light explosive sound:
        "they were popping balloons with darts"
      • (of a person's ears) make a small popping sound within the head as pressure is equalized, typically because of a change of altitude.
      • heat (popcorn or another foodstuff) until it bursts open:
        "the hot-air popper pops 4 quarts of popcorn in 5 minutes"
    2. go somewhere for a short time, often without notice:
      "she popped in to see if she could help" · "he popped down to my office" · "he had just popped out to get a snack"
      • put or move (something) somewhere quickly:
        "he popped his head around the door" · "she popped a pen into her pocket"
      • move, appear, or emerge suddenly:
        "a head popped out of the back of the wagon" · "another thought popped into my mind"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        release, open, or engage (something) quickly or suddenly:
        "he pulled a can of beer from the refrigerator and popped its tab"
    3. (of a person's eyes) bulge or appear to bulge when opened wide, especially as an indication of surprise:
      "the man's eyes popped in disbelief"
    4. appear brighter or more striking in juxtaposition with something of a different or complementary color:
      "she added a slick of red lipstick to make the outfit pop" · "gray creates a calm, neutral backdrop that lets other colors pop"
    5. informal
      take or inject (a drug):
      "people who obsessively drink and pop pills"
    6. BRITISH ENGLISH
      informal
      pawn (something):
      "I wouldn't ever sell it—I popped it"
    7. baseball
      (of a batter) hit a pop fly.
      • (of a pitcher) cause (a batter) to pop up.
    Origin
    late Middle English (in the senses ‘a blow, knock’ and ‘to strike’): imitative.
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    verb
    1. make a light explosive sound:
      go off
      crack
      snap
      burst
      explode
      go bang
      go off with a bang
      • go somewhere for a short time, often without notice:
        go
        stop by
        visit
        tootle
        whip
        nip
        drop by/in
       
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    1. popped; popping; pops Synonyms of pop transitive verb 1 : to strike or knock sharply : hit popped him in the jaw 2 : to push, put, or thrust suddenly or briefly

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      verb (used without object), popped, pop·ping. to make a short, quick, explosive sound: The cork popped. to burst open with such a sound, as chestnuts or corn in roasting. to come or go quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly: She popped into the kitchen to check the stove.

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      Definition of popping present participle of pop 1 as in exploding to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all

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      What does pop off mean?
      pop off, [no object][Informal.] to die suddenly. to say too much or speak angrily or indiscreetly: kept popping off about how hard his job was. pop up, [no object] to appear or show up suddenly: She pops up at the oddest times. n. [countable] a short, quick, explosive sound. [countable] a popping. [countable] a shot with a firearm.

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      What does popping mean in dance?
      In dance, it is often combined with locking, as in 'She is popping and locking to the beat.' 'Popping' means making a sudden, sharp, explosive sound or a style of dance that involves quick contractions and relaxations of the muscles.

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      Define popping. popping synonyms, popping pronunciation, popping translation, English dictionary definition of popping. n. A form of urban dance originating in California in the late 1970s, involving rhythmic contractions of the dancer's muscles to accent the beat, usually...

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      What does pop mean in slang?
      to put or thrust quickly:[~ + object] Pop the muffins into the oven. to swallow (pills), esp. as a habit: popping pills: uppers and downers. Slang Terms pop for, [~ + object]to pay for, esp. as a treat: said he would pop for the dinner. drop by: She just popped in, stayed a while, and left. pop off, [no object][Informal.] to die suddenly.

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      What is a popping move?
      Special varieties are grown to give improved popping yield. The most recognizable popping move is the moonwalk. They can make a popping, burbling, or even a buzzing. It also incorporates sound effects such as sleigh bells, merry-go-round music and a popping champagne cork.

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      What does popping a space mean?
      Popping a space is usually marked by references to elements in an open space of the stack. We don't observe, however, particles and their anti-particles popping into existence out of the vacuum. Next, his sheep drifted toward a wall, two popping over it while the third fell into the river.

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