bop
bɒp
boppedbopping
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Definition of bop - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
gentle hittr.hit gently or playfullytr.
  • She bopped him on the nose.
pat tap
2.
musicintr.dance to music with a strong beatintr.
  • They bopped to the rhythm all night.
dance groove jive

Noun

1.
gentle hitlight blow or tap
  • She gave him a playful bop on the shoulder.
pat rap tap
2.
musicUSgood songUS
  • That new track is such a bop!
hit tune
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Expressions with bop

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jazz subgenre blending bebop with blues and gospel
Hard bop emerged as a popular jazz style in the 1950s.
jazz genre blending bebop and modal jazz
Post-bop often features complex chord progressions and improvisation.
dance in a casual, fun way
We decided to have a bop at the party.
experience pleasure or fun
They she-bop all night at the party.

Origin of bop

Imitative, bop (sound of a hit)

Terms with bop included in their meaning

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music
musician who plays bop music

Examples of bop in a sentence

  • The cat bopped the toy with its paw.
  • Kids bopped along to the catchy tune.
  • She couldn't help but bop when the song played.
  • He felt a bop on his head from the falling book.
  • The cat gave the toy a bop with its paw.
  • Her latest single is a real bop!

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  1. French:donner un petit coup, bop, ...
  2. German:stupsen, leichter Schlag, ...
  3. Italian:colpire gentilmente, colpetto, ...
  4. Spanish:golpear suavemente, toquecito, ...
  5. Portuguese:dar uma pancadinha, tapinha, ...
  6. Chinese:轻打, 轻击, ...
  7. Japanese:軽く叩く, 軽い一撃, ...
  8. Arabic:نقر, نَقْرَة خَفِيفَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִטְפּוֹחַ, טְפִיחָה, ...
  10. Russian:легонько ударить, шлепок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:легенько вдарити, поштовх, ...
  12. Hindi:हल्के से मारना, चपत, ...
BOP
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Definition of BOP - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

1.
acr: Business Operations PlanTECH.plan for how a business will run daily tasksTECH.
  • The BOP was updated for the new project.
business plan
2.
acr: burden of proofTECH.duty to prove something is trueTECH.
  • The defendant has the BOP to prove his innocence in court.
onus responsibility
3.
acr: Bureau of PrisonsTECH.government agency that manages federal prisonsTECH.
  • The BOP announced new rehabilitation programs for inmates.

Abbreviation

abr: blowout preventerTECH.device stopping oil or gas well blowoutsTECH.
  • The BOP was checked before drilling started.
safety valve
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Examples of BOP in a sentence

  • Review the BOP before starting operations.
  • In science, the BOP lies with the researcher.
  • The BOP shifted to the defendant after new evidence emerged.
  • The BOP has implemented new security measures.
  • She applied for a job at the BOP.
  • A faulty BOP can cause disasters.

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  1. French:PO, BOP, ...
  2. German:Betriebsorganisationsplan, BOP, ...
  3. Italian:POG, BOP, ...
  4. Spanish:POD, carga de la prueba, ...
  5. Portuguese:POP, BOP, ...
  6. Chinese:业务运营计划, 防喷器, ...
  7. Japanese:BOP, 立証責任, ...
  8. Arabic:خطة تشغيل الأعمال, مانع الانفجار, ...
  9. Hebrew:תוֹכְנִית לְהַפְעָלַת הָעֵסֶק בְּיוֹם יוֹם, מַתָּקֵן לְמִנְעַת הִתְפָּרְצוּיוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:ПОД, ПВО, ...
  11. Ukrainian:план операційної діяльності, ПВО, ...
  12. Hindi:व्यवसाय संचालन योजना, बीओपी, ...
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