a food made from dried grains of maize that swell when they are heated
Synonyms and related words
Rice, wheat and grain products
all-purpose flour
arrowroot
basmati
2
get popcorn
used for saying something is going to be entertaining or gripping and you intend to follow it closely
European press and commentators switched on the TV, pulled out the popcorn and sat back to watch the latest preposterous episode in Britain’s Brexit psychodrama with a mixture of disbelief and resignation.
Submitted from: United Kingdom on 28/03/2019
popcorn
noun uncountable
US /ˈpɑpˌkɔrn/
DEFINITIONS2
1
a food made from dried grains of corn that swell when they are heated
Synonyms and related words
Rice, wheat and grain products
all-purpose flour
arrowroot
basmati
2
get popcorn
used for saying something is going to be entertaining or gripping and you intend to follow it closely
European press and commentators switched on the TV, pulled out the popcorn and sat back to watch the latest preposterous episode in Britain’s Brexit psychodrama with a mixture of disbelief and resignation.