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
bopped
verb
as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner she playfully bopped him on the head Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- smacked
- hit
- knocked
- slapped
- punched
- banged
- slammed
- whacked
- clapped
- pounded
- struck
- swiped
- clipped
- batted
- kicked
- thumped
- cracked
- bashed
- poked
- bobbed
- shoved
- tapped
- swatted
- jabbed
- slugged
- pushed
- flicked
- thwacked
- rapped
- licked
- clobbered
- hammered
- nailed
- zapped
- socked
- bludgeoned
- chopped
- bumped
- clocked
- stabbed
- walloped
- biffed
- bonked
- busted
- smote
- pasted
- belted
- clouted
- boxed
- slogged
- tagged
- whaled
- stroked
- bust
- pummeled
- beat
- clapt
- battered
- mauled
- buffeted
- peppered
- pelted
- jostled
- stamped
- lashed
- whipped
- mangled
- bunged
- prodded
- slashed
- roughed
- cuffed
- hung one on
- lambasted
- dumped
- laced
- butted
- pummelled
- scuffed
- conked
- decked
- bunted
- clubbed
- flailed
- drubbed
- creamed
- speared
- kneed
- beaned
- switched
- thrashed
- felled
- pommeled
- leveled
- floored
- pommelled
- caned
- sapped
- flogged
- brained
- knocked down
- sledgehammered
- skulled
- sucker punched
- cudgelled
- levelled
- sledged
- cudgeled
- rabbit-punched
- bowled (down or over)
