Complete Definition of "bop"

English

Etymology 1
imitative of the sound made

Pronunciation
IPA|/b�p/
rhymes|�p

Noun
en-noun

  1. onomat A very light smack, blow or punch.

Verb
en-verb|bops|bopping|bopped

  1. To gently or playfully strike someone or something.

Etymology 2
shortened from bebop

Noun
bop

  1. A style of improvised jazz from the 1940s.

Verb
en-verb|bops|bopping|bopped

  1. To dance to this music.

vi:bop
zh:bop

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