Synonyms of bop

bop 1 of 2

noun

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

a bop to the printer sometimes fixes it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow
• thump
• hit
• slap
• swipe
• thud
• punch
• whack
• knock
• poke
• stroke
• smack
• lick
• pound
• bang
• spank
• slam
• beat
• clap
• clip
• rap
• chop
• swat
• hook
• bat
• switch
• smash
• kick
• lash
• sock
• crack
• belt
• slug
• bash
• stripe
• biff
• wham
• swing
• haymaker
• hack
• cuff
• pelt
• box
• plump
• bust
• pick
• thwack
• whap
• knee
• buffet
• stinger
• dab
• welt
• clout
• wallop
• fillip
• licking
• pounding
• whop
• larrup
• douse
• beating
• hand
• counter
• left
• counterblow
• roundhouse
• right
• body blow
• whip
• sucker punch
• counterstroke
• hammering
• uppercut
• shiver
• whipping
• thrashing
• rabbit punch
• counterpunch
• knockdown
• one-two
• knockout
• KO
• pummeling
• sidewinder
• battering
• cruncher
• cudgelling
• cudgeling
• pasting
• flogging
• drubbing
• clobbering
• kayo
• pummelling
• bastinado
• bastinade
• walloping
• bludgeoning
• right-hander
• lambasting

bop

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verb

ˈbäp 

as in to hit

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

she playfully bopped him on the head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hit
• smack
• slap
• knock
• bang
• slam
• punch
• clap
• whack
• strike
• bat
• clip
• swipe
• pound
• crack
• thump
• kick
• rap
• bob
• nail
• bash
• swat
• lick
• tap
• poke
• box
• tag
• zap
• hammer
• clobber
• bonk
• shove
• slug
• push
• jab
• bludgeon
• chop
• smite
• sock
• flick
• thwack
• clout
• clock
• whale
• belt
• stab
• wallop
• bust
• bump
• biff
• paste
• stroke
• slog
• beat
• pummel
• bung
• maul
• rough
• stamp
• hang one on
• mangle
• pepper
• butt
• knee
• batter
• slash
• cuff
• drub
• pelt
• bunt
• prod
• lash
• buffet
• lambaste
• whip
• fell
• lambast
• bean
• dump
• deck
• cream
• cane
• floor
• scuff
• lace
• club
• conk
• jostle
• brain
• spear
• pommel
• thrash
• flail
• cudgel
• knock down
• switch
• skull
• bowl (down or over)
• level
• sap
• sledge
• sucker punch
• sledgehammer
• flog
• rabbit-punch

Examples of bop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Mmmm bop — Kidz Bop performs at the Walmart AMP tonight at 7pm. —Worth Sparkman, Axios, 19 July 2024

Aitana’s latest bop, her first single following her 2023 album alpha, is a sugary pop tune fused with ’80s and early 2000s melodies, and narrates the sensual story of a girl who’s inviting her crush over to spend the night with her in her apartment. —Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

Verb

And when skin-baring staples are the summer wardrobe essentials bopping around the streets, a little glow can go a long way. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 July 2024

What is the best area to stay in New York City? Midtown and downtown are the most popular and convenient areas for travelers bopping around Manhattan. —Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2024