: 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
2
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
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- belt
- biff
- bludgeon
- bob
- bonk
- box
- bust
- clap
- clip
- clobber
- clock
- clout
- crack
- hammer
- hit
- knock
- nail
- paste
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slog
- slug
- smack
- smite
- sock
- strike
- swat
- swipe
- tag
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- whack
- whale
- zap
Noun (1)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
The appearance will provide a capper to an unusual year in which Eugene Levy can be seen on-screen bopping everywhere from Sweden to Spain — reluctantly — before arriving on stage at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
Chloe Schama, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
While the songs’ premises may sound ridiculous, Vail’s airtight instrumentation and sharp melodies have given him the reputation of creating bops out of thin air.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
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Verb
People bop along the beach to the sounds of Taylor Swift and other pop artists, ready to dive into the Detroit River to raise funds to fight cancer at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center.
—Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
The appearance will provide a capper to an unusual year in which Eugene Levy can be seen on-screen bopping everywhere from Sweden to Spain — reluctantly — before arriving on stage at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
Noun
The hammy bops that propelled the group to fame are on the way out, but Veronica is unaware and undaunted.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
While the songs’ premises may sound ridiculous, Vail’s airtight instrumentation and sharp melodies have given him the reputation of creating bops out of thin air.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Bop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bop. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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: a blow (as from a fist or club) that strikes a person
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