: 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
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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
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Slang Meaning of Bop
Bop is a slang term for a person who has had many sexual partners, or who presents themself online in a way that is thought of as immodest (such as posting pictures or video with revealing clothing). Bop is often used with another word, such as lala bop or school bop. Learn more >
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
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
There’s only so many (restaurant) options, and everyone’s bopping around to the same spot.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 June 2025
As the hardcourt legend enthusiastically lip synchs to the tune, Travis and Jason bop along and smile, with Travis matching Shaq’s hand gestures.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 June 2025
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Verb
The Alan Menken songs will get your head bopping amid the retro narrative about a nerdy flower guy (Rich Moranis) who has a crush on a co-worker (Ellen Greene) and develops a co-dependent friendship with a man-eating plant.
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—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
There’s only so many (restaurant) options, and everyone’s bopping around to the same spot.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Noun
Its bops quietly succeeded where Rae’s dalliances in makeup and movies floundered.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 June 2025
As the hardcourt legend enthusiastically lip synchs to the tune, Travis and Jason bop along and smile, with Travis matching Shaq’s hand gestures.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 June 2025
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“Bop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bop. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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: a blow (as from a fist or club) that strikes a person
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