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bop 1
(bŏp) Informaltr.v. bopped, bop·ping, bops
To hit or strike.
n.
A blow; a punch.
[Imitative.]
bop 2
(bŏp)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.
bop′pish adj.
bop′py adj.
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bop
(bɒp)n
1. (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 or bopped
(intr) informal to dance to pop music
[C20: shortened from bebop]
ˈbopper n
bop
(bɒp)vb, bops, bopping or bopped
(tr) to strike; hit
n
a blow
[C19: of imitative origin]
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bop1
(bɒp)n., v. bopped, bop•ping. n.
1. Also called bebop. jazz marked by often dissonant harmony, fast tempos, eccentric rhythms, and melodic intricacy.
v.i. 2. to dance or move to bop music.
3. Slang. to move, go, or proceed.
[1945–50, Amer.]
bop2
(bɒp)v. bopped, bop•ping,
n. Slang. v.t.
1. to strike, as with the fist or a stick; hit.
n. 2. a blow.
[1935–40; alter. of bob3]
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bop
Past participle: bopped
Gerund: bopping
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| Noun | 1. | BoP - the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes Department of Justice, DoJ, Justice Department, Justice - the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870 law enforcement agency - an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws |
| 2. |  bop - an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)jazz - a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles | |
| Verb | 1. |  bop - dance the bebop trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" |
| 2. |  bop - hit hard hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" |
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