bop

¹

[bop]

noun

1. Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.

verb (used without object)

bopped, bopping 

1. Slang.,  to move, go, or proceed (often followed byon down ).

   Let's bop on down to the party.

bop

²

[bop]

verb (used with object)

bopped, bopping 

1. to strike, as with the fist or a stick; hit.

noun

1. a blow.

bop

¹

/ bɒp /

noun

1. Originally called: bebop. a form of jazz originating in the 1940s, characterized by rhythmic and harmonic complexity and instrumental virtuosity

2. informal,  a session of dancing to pop music

verb

1. informal,  (intr) to dance to pop music

bop

²

/ bɒp /

verb

1. (tr) to strike; hit

noun

1. a blow

Other Word Forms

• bopper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bop¹

1945–50, (be)bop

Origin of bop²

First recorded in 1935–40; variant of bob ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of bop¹

C20: shortened from _bebop

Origin of bop²

C19: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

And every now and then, I might find a little bop, a little sundress, a little something to throw on, drop the things back off and then head down into the city.

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It’s scary, having a bot bop around the web for me, and there are real risks.

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But the style of game: they can score in many ways, they can bop, they’re clutch.

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“Afterglow” — which featured such addictive bops as “World on Fire” and “Train Wreck” — was made right as she started her journey as a mother.

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A wave of purple and hot pink hair and cartoon K-pop bops is taking over multiplexes.

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