: 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
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 21 June 2024
Both can be seen bopping around the bright and bustling room of Elderberry Provisions as the new cafe and deli in St. Matthews nears its busy lunch hour.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024
Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 14 June 2024
That wasn’t called anything, but Bennett’s bop on Edmonton’s No. 2 superstar, Leon Draisaitl, earned him two minutes for interference.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
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Verb
The Los Angeles producer laces the beat with a beautiful soul sample and West Coast bounce that is impossible to not bop to.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 21 June 2024
Both can be seen bopping around the bright and bustling room of Elderberry Provisions as the new cafe and deli in St. Matthews nears its busy lunch hour.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024
Noun
As the summer draws near, more and more musical bops have been hitting the airwaves and streaming platforms.
—Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 14 June 2024
That wasn’t called anything, but Bennett’s bop on Edmonton’s No. 2 superstar, Leon Draisaitl, earned him two minutes for interference.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
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“Bop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bop. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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bop
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: a blow (as from a fist or club) that strikes a person
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