BOP

I. transitive verb (~ped; ~ping) Etymology: imitative Date: 1928 hit , sock , II. noun Date: 1932 a blow (as with the fist or a club) that strikes a person, III. noun Etymology: short for be~ Date: 1947 jazz characterized by harmonic complexity, convoluted melodic lines, and constant shifting of accent and often played at very rapid tempos, jive 2, ~per noun IV. intransitive verb (~ped; ~ping) Date: 1952 to go quickly or unceremoniously ; pop , to dance or shuffle along to or as if to ~ music