Pom-pom

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A rapid-firing small-calibre cannon used especially as an anti-aircraft gun.
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of pompom (“decorative fabric ball”). alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    Alternative form of pum-pum (“vulva”). alt-of, alternative
  4. 4
    artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes wordnet
  5. 5
    decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
ack-ackack-ack gunantiaircraftantiaircraft gundraperyflack

Etymology

Imitative.

More for "pom-pom"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.