: 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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Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars 'Die with a Smile'
There is talent, and then there is Lady Gaga bopping into Bruno Mars’ studio at his invite and writing and recording a song the same day.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, Lin-Manuel Miranda didn’t return to provide the bops for this sequel to the beloved 2016 Disney musical.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
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Verb
With more than 70 days down, the Aussie creates her own stage on the floor of the Eras Tour bopping to the three-hour setlist.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars 'Die with a Smile'
There is talent, and then there is Lady Gaga bopping into Bruno Mars’ studio at his invite and writing and recording a song the same day.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
For the die-hard fans who want to go back in time to the Backstreet Boys’ greatest hits from the Into the Millennium album and tour, now’s your chance to rock your body to the group’s Y2K bops all night long.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, Lin-Manuel Miranda didn’t return to provide the bops for this sequel to the beloved 2016 Disney musical.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Bop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bop. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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bop
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: a blow (as from a fist or club) that strikes a person
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