Thesaurus results for BOPS

bops 1 of 2

noun

plural of bop

as in thumps

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument a bop to the printer sometimes fixes it

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bops

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bop

as in slaps

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner she playfully bopped him on the head

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Recent Examples of bops

Noun

Ciara, who has been married to former NFL quarterback Russell Wilson for a decade and before then soundtracked my college experience with her bops, is the guest judge filling in for Nina. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026 The upcoming third album pokes fun at nearly a dozen genres, including indie sleazepop, Disney Channel-era tween bops and late ‘90s minivan rock. — Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 July 2026 All in all, the show bops along quite tastily. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Will the soundtrack contain new bops? — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026 One of the highlights of Latin urban music’s singles era, Daddy Yankee rightfully recognized the appeal of flooding the zone with bops and signed up for one of the catchiest. — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026 Recorded during her Orquídeas era, this unexpected drop further cements Uchis as a deft purveyor of bops that exist purely to elevate your mood. — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2025 Both are anthemic bro country bops in English. — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025 The album is filled with a dozen catchy, fun pop bops. — Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Verb

Everything bops breezily along, stopping occasionally to have Dek growl maxims about strength through domination, and observe a decapitation or two. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bops

Noun

The lower-vocal harmony struggles to stand out any time the deeper bass thumps.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

Definition of thumps

Verb

Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Definition of slaps

Verb

When a headline knocks a stock down, the useful question is whether anything inside the business moved.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Brink is no stranger to the injury bug, as this is just the latest in a series of knocks the Sparks center has taken recently.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of knocks

Noun

Their swipes at one another have escalated so much that the sitting president has threatened to take away O’Donnell’s citizenship.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
With fewer options to switch lanes in the roundabout, there are fewer opportunities for unsafe lane changes to result in side-swipes.

— Rose Evans August 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026