I. ˈbäp transitive verb
( bopped ; bopped ; bopping ; bops )
Etymology: imitative
: to strike especially with the fist or a club : sock , hit
he reached out and bopped me over the head with a rolled-up newspaper — Leslie Ford
II. noun
( -s )
: a blow especially with the fist or a club : sock , hit
I gave him a bop that laid him out
III. noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: short for bebop
: jazz characterized by rhythmic harmonic complexity and innovation, lengthened melodic line, and usually fast tempos and loud bravura execution
IV. noun
: jive 1
V. intransitive verb
( bopped ; bopped ; bopping ; bops )
Etymology: probably from bop , noun (herein)
1. : to go quickly or unceremoniously : pop
2. : to dance or shuffle along to or as if to bop music