bop 1 (b
p) Informal
bop1
bop2 Informal
p) Informal tr.v. bopped, bop·ping, bops
To hit or strike.
n.
A blow; a punch.
[Imitative.]
| bop 2 (bp) n. A post-World War II style of jazz characterized by rhythmic and harmonic complexity, improvised solo performances, and a brilliant style of execution. intr.v. bopped, bop·ping, bops 1. To dance or move to the beat of this music. 2. Slang To go: bopped off to the movies. [Short for bebop.] bop  per n. |
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bop1
n
1. (Music / Pop Music) a form of jazz originating in the 1940s, characterized by rhythmic and harmonic complexity and instrumental virtuosity Originally called bebop
2. Informal a session of dancing to pop music
vb bops, bopping, bopped
(intr) Informal to dance to pop music
[shortened from bebop]
bopper n
bop2 Informal
vb bops, bopping, bopped
(tr) to strike; hit
n
a blow
[of imitative origin]
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