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Cracking vs Popping - What's the difference?

cracking | popping |

As nouns the difference between cracking and popping

is that cracking is the thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline while popping is the act or sound of something that pops.

As verbs the difference between cracking and popping

is that cracking is present participle of lang=en while popping is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective cracking

is great.

As an adverb cracking

is very, usually associated with praise.

cracking

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
  • The formation of cracks on a surface

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Great
    • The race started at a cracking pace.
  • Enjoyable.
    • We had a cracking time.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (British) Very, usually associated with praise.
    • It was a cracking good show.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * get cracking

    popping

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia popping)
  • The act or sound of something that pops.
  • * Ernest Eckford Tucker, Osteopathic Technique
    • Poppings at various points along the spine may be noted, which may or may not have significance.
  • A funk dance.

    • Verb

    (head)