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PRONUNCIATION OF POMPON

pompon  [ˈpɒmpɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POMPON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pompon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POMPON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pompon

Pom-pom

A pom-pom – also spelled pom-pon, pompom or pompon – is a loose, fluffy, decorative ball or tuft of fibrous material. Pom-poms may come in many colors, sizes, and varieties and are made from a wide array of materials, including wool, cotton, paper, plastic, and occasionally feathers. Pom-poms are shaken by cheerleaders and sports fans during spectator sports. Small decorative pom-poms may be attached to clothing; these are sometimes called toories or bobbles. Pom-pom is derived from the French word pompon, which refers to a small decorative ball made of fabric or feathers.

Definition of pompon in the English dictionary

The definition of pompon in the dictionary is the small globelike flower head of certain cultivated varieties of dahlia and chrysanthemum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POMPON


clip-on
ˈklɪpɒn
coupon
ˈkuːpɒn
crepon
ˈkreɪpɒn
croupon
ˈkruːpɒn
dalapon
ˈdæləˌpɒn
gipon
dʒɪˈpɒn
hereupon
ˌhɪərəˈpɒn
ippon
ˈɪpɒn
jupon
ˈʒuːpɒn
metopon
ˈmɛtəˌpɒn
Nippon
ˈnɪpɒn
prosopon
prɒˈsəʊpɒn
put-upon
ˈpʊtəpɒn
snap-on
ˈsnæpɒn
tampon
ˈtæmpɒn
thereupon
ˌðɛərəˈpɒn
upon
əˈpɒn
whereupon
ˌwɛərəˈpɒn
zip-on
ˈzɪpɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POMPON

pompelmoose
pompelmous
pompelmouse
Pompey
pompholygous
pompholyx
Pompidou
pompier
pompilid
pompion
pompom
pompon dahlia
pompon rose
pomposities
pomposity
pomposo
pompous
pompously
pompousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE POMPON

assault weapon
biological weapon
bioweapon
capon
come upon
crampon
fripon
laser weapon
murder weapon
nuclear weapon
offensive weapon
particle beam weapon
put upon
Ripon
secret weapon
set upon
tarpon
weapon
yapon
yaupon

Synonyms and antonyms of pompon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pompon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POMPON

Find out the translation of pompon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pompon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pompon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

绒球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pompón
570 millions of speakers

English

pompon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pompon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أضاليا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

помпоном
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pompom
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিনে গাঁথা জড়োয়াযুক্ত কেশালঙ্কার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pompon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pompon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pompon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポンポン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

퐁퐁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pompon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

súng đại bác tự động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கம்பளியால் செய்யப்பட்ட ஒப்பனைக் குஞ்சம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोंपोण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ponpon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pompon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pompon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помпоном
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pompon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pompon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pompon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pompon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pompon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pompon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POMPON»

The term «pompon» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.532 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POMPON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pompon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pompon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pompon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POMPON»

Discover the use of pompon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pompon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Night of the Pompon
Propelled by powers she can't control, she winds up disco dancing on top of her desk, flying to a faraway dentist's office, and dodging falling eighth-graders in the second-story girls' bathroom.
Sarah Jett, 2002
2
The Old Rose Index
Pomifera Roses, see Villosa Roses 'Pomme de Reinette' TORA2£187 'Pommif' ere a Fleur Double', see 'Duplex' (Vil) 'Pompon' (G), TORA2.'6O 'Pompon' (Law), TORAZ:507 'Pompon Bazard', TORInf:75 'Pompon Blanc' (CP), TORA2.
Brent C. Dickerson, 2001
3
Goldfish Varieties and Genetics: Handbook for Breeders
1 Pompon Telescope Fantail 7 Pompon Pearlscale 2 Pompon Telescope Fantail with out-turned operculum 8 Pompon Pearlscale with out-turned operculum 3 Pompon Telescope Eggfish 9 Pompon Fringetail 4 Pompon Celestial 10 Pompon  ...
Joseph Smartt, 2008
4
The Modern Standard Drama: A Collection of the Most Popular ...
Pompon. Odd — very — my name — my friends ! Marcel. [Turns and sees him.] Damn me, if he isn't here too ! [Throws his nightcap down and sits in rage. Manou . [Sees him.] Ah ! Pompon. What ! Ha, ha, ha ! Upon my life, this is odd. Marcel.
Epes Sargent, 1856
5
Gardens and Neighbors: Private Water Rights in Roman Italy
5 ad Sab: 51112, 1781162 8.4.8 Pompon. 8 ad Sab.: 2081123 8.4.10 Ulp. 10 ad Sab: 1781162, 178–79, 209 8.4.11 pr. Pompon. 33 ad Sab: 117 8.4.11.1 Pompon . 33 ad Sab: 113 8.4.12 Paul. 15 ad Sab: 196–97 8.4.13 pr. Ulp. 6 Opin.
Cynthia Bannon, 2009
6
Masters of the Ninth Art: Bandes Dessinées and ...
'Style atome' Suburbia: Modeste et Pompon Modeste et Pompon was the result of a short-lived financial dispute between Franquin and Editions Dupuis.20 Dissatisfied with his publisher, Franquin briefly went over to Le Journal de Spirou's ...
Matthew Screech, 2005
7
Terence and the Language of Roman Comedy
The only similarities between Pomponius and Novius, on the one hand, and Terence, on the other hand, not to be found in Plautus, are:convivoin the sense ofuna cum aliis cenare, convivium facere, convivio adesse, comissari (Pompon. atel.
Evangelos Karakasis, 2005
8
The Knitting and Crochet Bible
Pompons. It is possible to buy devices to help you make a pompon, but all you really need is some firm card. On firm card, draw a circle that is about one and a half to two times the size you want your finished pompon ...
Claire Compton, Sue Whiting, 2008
9
Napoleon's Line Infantry
Voltigeur (1814) shown with green tufted pompon, green epaulettes with red crescent, baggy brown Spanish trousers with yellow zigzag-edged stripe. 5th Line: Drummers wore ordinary jacket, seven inverted red-and-white chevrons on sleeve ...
Philip Haythornthwaite, 2012
10
Knitting School: A Complete Course
fringes. and. pompons. t Gently pull discs apart and wrap a length of matching yarn several times around center of cut strands. Tie yarn very tightly with a strong knot. Leave yarn ends of tie to attach pompon. fringes and pompons Fringe with ...
‎2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POMPON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pompon is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Park squads kick competition at Mid American Pom Camp
With the success, both teams will send large contingents to the Mid American Pompon All-Star team and travel to Hawaii in December to ... «Hometownlife.com, Jul 15»
2
24 photos revealing the striking changes to Army uniforms over the …
The hole in the front was for a colored pompon, a feather-like device which would distinguish what branch of service the soldier belonged to, ... «We Are The Mighty, Jul 15»
3
Best way to grow 'Barely Boysenberry'
Purple pompon flowers with gold-tipped stamens are featured this time of year. For more information about area plants and gardens, go to ... «LA Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Jewellery watches Eye-popping displays
They literally give life and movement to this extraordinary 'pompon' watch, a one-of-a-kind creation that confirms Breguet's ambitions in the field ... «World Tempus, Jul 15»
5
Lawrence Herkimer, who jump-started modern cheerleading, dies at …
He manufactured their outfits and patented an updated pompom — which he called pompon after hearing that “pompom” sounded like an ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
6
Modifications of the endosomal compartment in peripheral blood …
Article | PubMed |; Panchal M, Loeper J, Cossec JC, Perruchini C, Lazar A, Pompon D et al. Enrichment of cholesterol in microdissected ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
7
Making the Most of Jet Lag
In Paris, I like Le Pompon Pompon—all my friends are there. It's kind of seedy, but it's got a good vibe. What is your packing strategy? «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
8
Milan Fashion Week: Gucci serves up lace and ruffles for men
... trench coat had applique details like a big snarling cat – one of the season's motifs – and was shown with a red crocheted hat with a pompon. «News & Observer, Jun 15»
9
Is Jesus Christ a myth? Part 4 - Historical record if any!
... Valerius Maximus, Arrian, Petronius, Dion Pruseus, Paterculus, Appian, Theon of Smyrna, Phlegon, Pompon Mela, Quintius Curtius, Lucian, ... «News24, Jun 15»
10
Mimosa trees are blooming in Redlands
In summer, fragrant silky pink, pompon-like flowers fill the lacy, delicate fern-like compound green leaves. These spectacular flowers are a ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Jun 15»

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