I. bop 1 /bɒp $ bɑːp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle bopped , present participle bopping ) informal
[ Sense 1,3: Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: From the sound of hitting. ]
[ Sense 2: Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ bop 2 (2) ]
1 . [transitive] to hit someone, especially gently:
Tom bopped him on the nose.
2 . [intransitive] to dance to popular music:
kids happily bopping on the dance floor
3 . [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] informal to go somewhere or to several different places, especially to enjoy yourself:
We spent the afternoon just bopping around town.
II. bop 2 BrE AmE noun
[ Sense 1: Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: bebop ]
[ Sense 2: Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ bop 1 (1) ]
1 . [uncountable] another word for ↑ bebop
2 . [countable] a gentle hit:
a bop on the head
3 . [singular] British English informal a dance