Unscramble popping

Definition of popping

noun:

• a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork. Synonyms: pop.

verb:

• bulge outward; "His eyes popped". Synonyms: bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude, start.
• hit a pop-fly; "He popped out to shortstop". Synonyms: pop.
• make a sharp explosive noise; "The cork of the champagne bottle popped". Synonyms: pop.
• fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise; "The soldiers were popping". Synonyms: pop.
• cause to make a sharp explosive sound; "He popped the champagne bottle". Synonyms: pop.
• appear suddenly or unexpectedly; "The farm popped into view as we turned the corner", "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere". Synonyms: crop up, pop, pop up.
• put or thrust suddenly and forcefully; "pop the pizza into the microwave oven", "He popped the petit-four into his mouth". Synonyms: pop.
• release suddenly; "pop the clutch". Synonyms: pop.
• hit or strike; "He popped me on the head". Synonyms: pop.
• drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner", "She killed a bottle of brandy that night", "They popped a few beer after work". Synonyms: belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, kill, pop, pour down, toss off.
• take drugs, especially orally; "The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves". Synonyms: pop.
• cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound; "The child popped the balloon". Synonyms: pop.
• burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon popped", "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven". Synonyms: pop.

Related words

sputter.

Words nearby

mopping, sopping, topping.

Rhymes with

dropping, mopping, shopping, sopping, stopping, topping, whopping, whopping.