noun

popcorn

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noun

A snack made from corn kernels heated until they burst open and puff up.

"We grabbed a bucket of popcorn before the movie started."

The variety of corn grown specifically for popping.

"Farmers plant popcorn separately from sweet corn."

verb

To pop repeatedly in quick succession, like popcorn cooking.

"Fireworks popcorned across the night sky."

How to Use Popcorn

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe snack made from corn kernels that burst when heated.

Common pairings

bag of popcorn buttered popcorn popcorn machine

popcorned past tense, popcorns plural, popcorns singular

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We grabbed a bucket of _____ before the movie started.

Short for "popped corn," from pop + corn.