Bop Definition

bŏp
bopped, bopping, bops
verb
bopped, bopping, bops
To hit or punch, as with a short, sharp blow.
Webster's New World
To walk, esp. in an easy but strutting way.
Webster's New World
To dance or move to the beat of this music.
American Heritage
To go.
Webster's New World

To gently or playfully strike someone or something.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
bops
A blow.
Webster's New World
A style of jazz, esp. in its development from about 1945 to 1955, characterized by complex rhythms, experimental harmonic structures, and instrumental virtuosity.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
abbreviation
Basic oxygen process.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Bop

Noun

Singular:
bop
Plural:
bops

Origin of Bop

  • imitative of the sound made

    From Wiktionary

  • shortened from bebop

    From Wiktionary

  • Short for bebop

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Imitative

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Bop Sentence Examples

  • I have to bop into town anyway.

  • But I did n't put the bop in bop shoo wop - that was someone else.

  • Zip zap bop All players sit in a circle, passing a clap around.

  • Woven finishes feel like medium-weight cotton and are often seen in classic blouses with lace collars or in beautifully printed shirts such as the We Be Bop big shirts.

  • Many lenders call this their '"BOP" list, which stands for Bank Owned Properties, or "REO" list, which stands for Real Estate Owned.

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Words Starting With

BBOBOP

Words Ending With

POPBOP

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bop

Words Starting With B and Ending With P

Starts With B & Ends With PStarts With BO & Ends With PStarts With B & Ends With OP

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With B3 Letter Words Ending With P