bebop

noun

be·​bop ˈbē-ˌbäp How to pronounce bebop (audio)
bebopper noun

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Finding his footing in the bebop world in the late 1940s and early 50s, Davis would go on to reinvent his sound many times—to the consternation of many of his followers and the delight of others. Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025 Wake of the Flood, the jazz and bebop-influenced record. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025 As bebop waned and funk and rock music arrived, the 1970s and early ’80s witnessed a shift, not only in sound but also in the way onlookers behaved. Jenny Adams, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025 Reno places a speaker on the table and plays bebop. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bebop

Word History

Etymology

imitative

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bebop was in 1942

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“Bebop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bebop. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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