Meanings
pom-pom1
nounpom-pom (plural pom-poms)
plural pom-poms
- governmentA rapid-firing small-calibre cannon used especially as an anti-aircraft gun.
pom-pom2
nounpom-pom (plural pom-poms)
plural pom-poms
- alternativeAlternative spelling of pompom (“decorative fabric ball”).
pom-pom3
Synonyms & antonyms
noundecoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
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nounartillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Imitative.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian автоматично зенитно оръдие
- автоматично зенитно оръдие (avtomatično zenitno orădie)(military) rapid-firing small-calibre cannon
Polish działko przeciwlotnicze
- działko przeciwlotnicze(military) rapid-firing small-calibre cannon
Cite this entry
APA
pom-pom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pom-pom
MLA
“pom-pom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pom-pom. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pom-pom,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pom-pom.
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