bop

(bäp)

transitive verb bopped, bopping

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

Origin: echoic

noun

Informal a blow

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

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

basic oxygen process

See bop in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb bopped bopped, bop·ping, bops
To hit or strike.
noun
A blow; a punch.

Origin:

Origin: Imitative

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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
  1. To dance or move to the beat of this music.
  2. Slang To go: bopped off to the movies.

Origin:

Origin: Short for bebop

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Related Forms:

  • bopˈper noun

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