Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, informal)To become explosively angry.
(idiomatic, informal)To suddenly behave irrationally; to go crazy.
(idiomatic, slang, vulgar)Of a man, to ejaculate.
Examples
1 sentencesThe soft music, the low voices of the people around him and the soft popping of champagne corks whispered into Paul's ears.
Forms
pops one's cork, popping one's cork, popped one's cork, popped one's cork| Base form | pop one's cork · to pop one's cork |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pops one's cork |
| Present participle | popping one's cork |
| Past simple | popped one's cork |
| Past participle | popped one's cork |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.