Portuguese

edit

Etymology

edit

From pipoca +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

edit
 
 

Verb

edit

pipocar (first-person singular present pipoco, first-person singular preterite pipoquei, past participle pipocado) (intransitive)

  1. to pop (of popcorn, or to make a similar popping sound)
  2. to boil with bubbles (of water)
  3. (figurative, colloquial) to pop up, to appear suddenly
  4. (colloquial, sports) to wimp out, to act fearfully

Conjugation

edit
edit

References

edit