pipocar

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From pipoca +‎ -ar.

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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

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