Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pogo

/ˈpəʊɡəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
pogo
IPA
/ˈpəʊɡəʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use a pogo stick.

Intransitive verb

verb

To dance the pogo.

Intransitive verb

verb

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.

verb

To move rapidly up and down like a pogo stick.

Intransitive verb

verb

To perform the skateboarding trick called a pogo.

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pogo stick.

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Questions

How do you pronounce pogo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpəʊɡəʊ/.
What does pogo mean?
To use a pogo stick.
Where does pogo come from?
From pogo stick.

How to pronounce pogo

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