: a blow (as with the fist or a club) that strikes a person
1
: jazz characterized by harmonic complexity, convoluted melodic lines, and constant shifting of accent and often played at very rapid tempos
2
bopper
noun
bopped; bopping
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
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- belt
- biff
- bludgeon
- bob
- bonk
- box
- bust
- clap
- clip
- clobber
- clock
- clout
- crack
- hammer
- hit
- knock
- nail
- paste
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slog
- slug
- smack
- smite
- sock
- strike
- swat
- swipe
- tag
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- whack
- whale
- zap
Noun (1)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
Examples of bop in a Sentence
Verb (1)
she playfully bopped him on the head
Noun (1)
a bop to the printer sometimes fixes it
Recent Examples on the Web
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 May 2024
No wonder Taylor Swift could be seen bopping along in the wings.
—Paul Albani-Burgio, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 11 July 2024
The glistening melody, the insinuating bass line that adheres to the soaring chorus, the flecks of soul in the DNA of the song all mesh to form a bop that feels like love.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
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Verb
While the Yankees were busy bopping, the Rays failed to score against Luis Gil.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 May 2024
No wonder Taylor Swift could be seen bopping along in the wings.
—Paul Albani-Burgio, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Noun
Dua Lipa left the dance floor for some chill, vacation bops.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 11 July 2024
The glistening melody, the insinuating bass line that adheres to the soaring chorus, the flecks of soul in the DNA of the song all mesh to form a bop that feels like love.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
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“Bop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bop. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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bop
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: a blow (as from a fist or club) that strikes a person
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