[bop] 
noun, verb, bopped, bop⋅ping.| 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. |
| 2. | Slang. to move, go, or proceed (often fol. by on down): Let's bop on down to the party. |
[bop] verb, bopped, bop⋅ping, noun Slang.| 1. | to strike, as with the fist or a stick; hit. |
| 2. | a blow. |
| bop 1 (bŏp) tr.v. bopped, bop·ping, bops To hit or strike. n. A blow; a punch. [Imitative.] |
| bop 2 (bŏp) n. A post-World War II style of jazz characterized by rhythmic and harmonic complexity, improvised solo performances, and a brilliant style of execution. intr.v. bopped, bop·ping, bops
[Short for bebop.] bop'per n. |
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