English
Etymology 1
imitative of the sound made
Pronunciation
IPA|/b�p/
rhymes|�p
Noun
en-noun
- onomat A very light smack, blow or punch.
Verb
en-verb|bops|bopping|bopped
- To gently or playfully strike someone or something.
Etymology 2
shortened from bebop
Noun
bop
- A style of improvised jazz from the 1940s.
Verb
en-verb|bops|bopping|bopped
- To dance to this music.
vi:bop
zh:bop
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