popcorning

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noun

A sporadic pronking behaviour in guinea pigs.

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Meanings

nounpopcorning (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA sporadic pronking behaviour in guinea pigs.
  2. uncountableAn accidental chain reaction in which one explosion sets off others
  3. rareuncountableVocal fry.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of popcorn

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
vocal fry

Origin

From popcorn + -ing, from the jumping movements of kernels of popcorn as they are cooked.

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APA

popcorning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popcorning

MLA

“popcorning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popcorning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “popcorning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popcorning.

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