First Known Use: 1928
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1bop
verb \ˈbäp\
boppedbop·ping
Definition of BOP
transitive verb
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Origin of BOP
imitative
2bop
noun
Definition of BOP
: a blow (as with the fist or a club) that strikes a person
First Known Use of BOP
1932
3bop
noun
Definition of BOP
1
: jazz characterized by harmonic complexity, convoluted melodic lines, and constant shifting of accent and often played at very rapid tempos
Origin of BOP
short for bebop
First Known Use: 1947
4bop
verb
boppedbop·ping
Definition of BOP
intransitive verb
1
: to go quickly or unceremoniously : pop <bop into the corner store> —often used with off
2
: to dance or shuffle along to or as if to bop music
First Known Use of BOP
1952
BOP Defined for Kids
1bop
verb \ˈbäp\
boppedbop·ping
Definition of BOP for Kids
: 1hit 1 <And I'm ready to bop them on the head, squeaked Mole, grabbing a stick. — Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows>
2bop
noun
Definition of BOP for Kids
: 2hit 1 <a bop on the head>
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