bop

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[ bop ]
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noun
  1. Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.: Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.

verb (used without object),bopped, bop·ping.
  1. Slang. to move, go, or proceed (often followed by on down): Let's bop on down to the party.

Origin of bop

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1945–50, Americanism;(be)bop

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bop2
[ bop ]

verb (used with object),bopped, bop·ping.
  1. to strike, as with the fist or a stick; hit.

noun
  1. a blow.

Origin of bop

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First recorded in 1935–40; variant of bob3

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British Dictionary definitions for bop (1 of 2)

bop1

/ (bɒp) /


noun
  1. a form of jazz originating in the 1940s, characterized by rhythmic and harmonic complexity and instrumental virtuosity: Originally called: bebop

  2. informal a session of dancing to pop music

verbbops, bopping or bopped
  1. (intr) informal to dance to pop music

Origin of bop

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C20: shortened from bebop

Derived forms of bop

  • bopper, noun

British Dictionary definitions for bop (2 of 2)

bop2

/ (bɒp) informal /


verbbops, bopping or bopped
  1. (tr) to strike; hit

noun
  1. a blow

Origin of bop

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C19: of imitative origin

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