popcorning

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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popcorning (uncountable)

  1. A sporadic pronking behaviour in guinea pigs.
  2. An accidental chain reaction in which one explosion sets off others
  3. (rare) Vocal fry.

Verb

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popcorning

  1. present participle and gerund of popcorn