bop
1 of 4verb (1)
ˈbäp 
bopped; bopping
transitive verb
: hit, sock
bop
2 of 4noun (1)
: a blow (as with the fist or a club) that strikes a person
bop
3 of 4noun (2)
1
: jazz characterized by harmonic complexity, convoluted melodic lines, and constant shifting of accent and often played at very rapid tempos
2
: jive sense 1
bopper noun
bop
4 of 4verb (2)
bopped; bopping
intransitive verb
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
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- belt
- biff
- bludgeon
- bob
- bonk
- box
- bust
- clap
- clip
- clobber
- clock
- clout
- crack
- hammer
- hit
- knock
- nail
- paste
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slog
- slug
- smack
- smite
- sock
- strike
- swat
- swipe
- tag
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- whack
- whale
- zap
Noun (1)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
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Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
imitative
Noun (2)
short for bebop
First Known Use
Verb (1)
1928, in the meaning defined above
Noun (1)
1932, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (2)
1947, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Kids Definition
bop 1 of 2
verb
ˈbäp
bopped; bopping
: hit entry 1 sense 1
And I'm ready to bop them on the head, squeaked Mole, grabbing a stick.
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willowsbop
2 of 2noun
: hit entry 2 sense 1
a bop on the head
bop 1 of 2
noun
as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument a bop to the printer sometimes fixes it Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- blow
- thump
- hit
- slap
- swipe
- whack
- punch
- thud
- knock
- poke
- smack
- lick
- bang
- spank
- stroke
- pound
- slam
- beat
- clap
- rap
- swat
- chop
- clip
- smash
- hook
- bat
- kick
- switch
- wham
- swing
- biff
- bash
- lash
- sock
- haymaker
- crack
- slug
- stripe
- belt
- hack
- plump
- thwack
- pelt
- whap
- pick
- box
- whop
- cuff
- bust
- wallop
- dab
- stinger
- licking
- welt
- knee
- buffet
- clout
- pounding
- fillip
- larrup
- douse
- beating
- hand
- left
- counter
- counterpunch
- right
- roundhouse
- body blow
- whip
- hammering
- counterstroke
- counterblow
- rabbit punch
- uppercut
- thrashing
- whipping
- pummeling
- shiver
- knockout
- knockdown
- sucker punch
- kayo
- sidewinder
- cudgeling
- cruncher
- battering
- walloping
- clobbering
- bludgeoning
- cudgelling
- flogging
- pasting
- pummelling
- drubbing
- bastinado
- bastinade
- one-two
- lambasting
- KO
- right-hander
bop
2 of 2verb
as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner she playfully bopped him on the head Synonyms & Similar Words
- hit
- smack
- bang
- slap
- slam
- knock
- punch
- clap
- whack
- bat
- swipe
- pound
- strike
- clip
- rap
- thump
- bob
- crack
- bash
- kick
- swat
- nail
- poke
- lick
- bonk
- tap
- hammer
- zap
- tag
- biff
- box
- jab
- bludgeon
- slug
- whale
- push
- chop
- thwack
- shove
- sock
- flick
- clobber
- smite
- wallop
- bust
- bump
- stab
- clout
- belt
- clock
- paste
- beat
- bung
- stroke
- slog
- maul
- pummel
- stamp
- butt
- mangle
- conk
- prod
- bunt
- slash
- rough
- cuff
- whip
- hang one on
- batter
- pelt
- knee
- pepper
- lash
- bean
- club
- lace
- buffet
- dump
- sledgehammer
- scuff
- drub
- thrash
- floor
- cane
- cudgel
- skull
- flail
- brain
- fell
- spear
- jostle
- deck
- cream
- lambaste
- pommel
- switch
- level
- knock down
- sledge
- sucker punch
- rabbit-punch
- lambast
- sap
- flog
- bowl (down or over)
- suppertime
- suppertimes
- supping
- supplant
- supplantation
- supplantations
- supplanted
- supplanter
- supplanters
- supplanting
- supplants
- supple
- suppled
- supplejack
- supplejacks
- supplely
- supplement
- supplemental
- supplemental irrigation
- supplementals
- supplementaries
- supplementarily
- supplementary
- supplementary angle
- supplementary angles