What does "pogo" mean?
A dance associated with the 1970s punk rock movement in which participants jump up and down on the spot in the manner of someone riding a pogo stick.
Pogo
/ˈpəʊɡəʊ/ name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A dance associated with the 1970s punk rock movement in which participants jump up and down on the spot in the manner of someone riding a pogo stick.
- Grammar: pogo is listed as name, noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: bounce, bouncing, dance, jump.
- Useful contrasts: crawl, immobility, inactivity.
- Usage evidence: I've always wanted a pogo stick.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A dance associated with the 1970s punk rock movement in which participants jump up and down on the spot in the manner of someone riding a pogo stick.
- 2 A corndog on a stick. Canada, US
- 3 Acronym of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator. Philippines, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
- 4 The act of lifting the front wheel of the bicycle in the air and jumping up and down on the rear wheel while in a stationary position.
- 5 Ellipsis of pogo oscillation, a dangerous condition where fluctuations in the thrust and acceleration produced by a rocket engine generate variations in the flow of fuel to the engine, amplifying the fluctuations of thrust and acceleration in a positive feedback cycle that can eventually tear the vehicle apart. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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- 6 A skateboarding trick in which the board is held vertically and used like a pogo stick.
Verb
- 1 To use a pogo stick. intransitive
- 2 To dance the pogo. intransitive
- 3 To lift the front wheel of the bicycle in the air and jump up and down on the rear wheel while in a stationary position.
- 4 To move rapidly up and down like a pogo stick. intransitive
"Just short of their objectives, the missiles pogoed, climbing steeply, then diving into their targets."
- 5 To perform the skateboarding trick called a pogo.
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- 6 to jump off an enemy or another, usually hostile, object by striking it downward
Proper Noun
- 1 A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines.
- 2 Abbreviation of Pokémon Go. abbreviation, alt-of, slang
- 3 A barangay of Bautista, Pangasinan, Philippines.
- 4 A barangay of Mangaldan, Pangasinan, Philippines.
Antonyms
Example
"I've always wanted a pogo stick."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "pogo"?
Common synonyms include: bounce, bouncing, dance, jump, jumping, jumping stick.
How do you use "pogo" in a sentence?
I've always wanted a pogo stick.
How do you pronounce "pogo"?
Pronounced /ˈpəʊɡəʊ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From pogo stick.
Etymology 2
Genericization of the trademark Pogo, which is a hot-dog frankfurter on a stick and covered in batter.