: a blow (as with the fist or a club) that strikes a person
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: jazz characterized by harmonic complexity, convoluted melodic lines, and constant shifting of accent and often played at very rapid tempos
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bopper noun
bopped; bopping
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: to go quickly or unceremoniously : pop
—often used with off
bop into the corner store
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: to dance or shuffle along to or as if to bop music
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Slang Meaning of Bop
Bop is a slang term for a person who has had many sexual partners, or who presents themself online in a way that is thought of as immodest (such as posting pictures or video with revealing clothing). Bop is often used with another word, such as lala bop or school bop. Learn more >
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
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 Throw a linen shirt over the look and—voila—an adorable daytime look for bopping around Seapoint Main Road. —Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026 Will the soundtrack contain new bops? —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bop
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Verb
Things bop along pleasantly enough in the company of such consummate professionals, all having fun. —Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 Throw a linen shirt over the look and—voila—an adorable daytime look for bopping around Seapoint Main Road. —Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
From post-bop in the 1960s to jazz fusion in the ‘70s and pioneering electronic sounds in the ‘80s, few if any jazz musicians have had longer, more fascinatingly varied careers than Herbie Hancock, who’s still earning rave reviews for his live performances at 86 years old. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026 Will the soundtrack contain new bops? —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bop
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“Bop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/bop. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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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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