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(bäp)

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transitive verb bopped, bopping

Informal to hit or punch, as with a short, sharp blow

Origin: echoic

noun

Informal a blow

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noun

a style of jazz, esp. in its development from about 1945 to 1955, characterized by complex rhythms, experimental harmonic structures, and instrumental virtuosity

Origin: shortening of bebop

intransitive verb bopped, bopping

Slang to walk, esp. in an easy but strutting way
to go

basic oxygen process

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transitive verb bopped bopped, bop·ping, bops

To hit or strike.

noun

A blow; a punch.

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Origin: Imitative

noun

A post-World War II style of jazz characterized by rhythmic and harmonic complexity, improvised solo performances, and a brilliant style of execution.

intransitive verb bopped bopped, bop·ping, bops