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iPod

iPod

115 2.5
A small portable device for storing and playing music
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪˌpɒd/
translation icon : iPod
  • For many people, MP3 players like the iPod have changed the way they listen to music.
  • music on an iPod
  • listening to an iPod
  • iPod music player

OK, so some of the questions, what can the new iPod Touch improve on?

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Examples

  • I downloaded the new Green Day tunes on my iPod last night.

    Academic text (2006)
  • I need to borrow your iPod.

  • OK, so some of the questions, what can the new iPod Touch improve on?

  • and it is so much better than your iPod Touch.

  • Kids say they often use technologies such as the iPod to remove themselves from stressful circumstances.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Most of the high school students were iPod owners and users and listened via earbuds.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Junior was playing music on Vik's iPod this morning, then the nurse came in and accidentally knocked it off the table.

  • Ms. Stiles had a few technology options but decided to use an iPod touch for the prompting system.

    Academic text (2014)
  • I forgot my iPod.

  • For many people, MP3 players like the iPod have changed the way they listen to music.

Synonyms

video iPod
vsiPod
1 3.6

A small portable player that plays music and shows videos

focuses on audio and other media without built-in video playback

Compounds

1 3.6

A small portable player that plays music and shows videos

Surface Forms

iPod singular
iPods plural

Etymology

The word iPod comes from the short i-, suggesting 'internet' or 'individual', plus pod, which brings to mind a small 'container' or 'seed pod'. So an iPod is like a tiny personal box that holds your music and lets you take it with you.