bop
noun
[ bɒp ]
• a dance to pop music.
• "nightlife is good, whether you're looking for a drink or a bop in the disco"
• short for bebop.
bop
verb
• dance to pop music.
• "everyone was bopping until the small hours"
Similar:
dance,
jig,
leap,
jump,
skip,
bounce,
boogie,
jive,
groove,
disco,
rock,
pogo,
mosh,
stomp,
hoof it,
get down,
shake one's booty,
cut a/the rug,
slam-dance,
step it,
Origin:
1940s: shortening of bebop.
bop
verb
• hit or punch quickly.
• "Rex bopped him on the head"
bop
noun
• a quick blow or punch.
Origin:
1930s (originally US): imitative.
