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Meaning of
porpoise
in English
porpoise
us
//ˈpɔrpʌɪs//
uk
//ˈpɔːpsaɪs//
#common
Plural
porpoises
Past Tense
porpoised
Participle Verb
porpoising
Third Person Singular
porpoises
Definitions
Noun
a
small
whale-like
mammal
;
related
to
dolphins
a
dolphin
(
informal
usage
)
Verb
to
jump
in
and
out
of
water
(
breathing
)
The
dolphin
began
to
porpoise
in
the
waves
.