bopped; bopping
Definition of bop
(Entry 1 of 4)
bop
noun (1)Definition of bop (Entry 2 of 4)
: a blow (as with the fist or a club) that strikes a person
bop
noun (2)Definition of bop (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: jazz characterized by harmonic complexity, convoluted melodic lines, and constant shifting of accent and often played at very rapid tempos
2
: jive sense 1
bop
verb (2)
bopped; bopping
Definition of bop (Entry 4 of 4)
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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The first known use of bop was in 1928
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