: a blow (as with the fist or a club) that strikes a person
1
: jazz characterized by harmonic complexity, convoluted melodic lines, and constant shifting of accent and often played at very rapid tempos
2
bopper
noun
bopped; bopping
1
: to go quickly or unceremoniously : pop
bop into the corner store
—often used with off
2
: 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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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Taken by the apparent deterioration of his health, users made those clips go viral and eventually adapted the money spread into a mini-dance trend where users bop to the song before flaunting an obscene amount of cash (or weed baggies or fishing lures!).
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But her danceable bops are not the only reason to buy a ticket to her show: Lipa’s high-fashion tour looks are totally worth travelling to catch a glimpse of, too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The cameras didn’t just catch mammals, and in May 2023, one camera trap triggered four times as a bopping, blue and red head came into frame, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Taken by the apparent deterioration of his health, users made those clips go viral and eventually adapted the money spread into a mini-dance trend where users bop to the song before flaunting an obscene amount of cash (or weed baggies or fishing lures!).
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
Any Bravo fan knows that de Lesseps is the Queen of Cabaret, with multiple successful touring shows over the years and a songbook of beloved bops to her name.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But her danceable bops are not the only reason to buy a ticket to her show: Lipa’s high-fashion tour looks are totally worth travelling to catch a glimpse of, too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Bop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bop. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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: a blow (as from a fist or club) that strikes a person
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