bop
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
bops;
bopped;
bopping
bops;
bopped;
bopping
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOP
[+ object]
:
to hit (someone or something) especially in a playful way
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She bopped him on the head.
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bop
/ˈbɑːp/
noun
plural
bops
2
bop
/ˈbɑːp/
noun
plural
bops
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOP
[count]
:
a hit that is not very forceful
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She gave him a playful bop on the head.
3
bop
/ˈbɑːp/
noun
plural
bops
3
bop
/ˈbɑːp/
noun
plural
bops
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOP
1
[noncount]
:
a kind of jazz that uses complex melodies and harmonies and that often has a very quick tempo
— called also
bebop
2
[count]
British, informal
:
dance
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Are you up for a bop? [=would you like to dance?] They're playing my favorite song.
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bop
/ˈbɑːp/
verb
bops;
bopped;
bopping
4
bop
/ˈbɑːp/
verb
bops;
bopped;
bopping
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOP
[no object]
informal
1
:
to go for only a short time
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She'll be back in a few minutes. She just bopped [=popped] over to the store.
2
US
:
to walk or move like a person who is dancing to lively music
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He was bopping down the street.
3
British, informal
:
to dance to popular music
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I think we're going to go bopping tonight. Would you like to join us?
