Definition of bop - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
gentle hittr. hit gently or playfullytr.
- She bopped him on the nose.
2.
- They bopped to the rhythm all night.
Noun
1.
gentle hitlight blow or tap
- She gave him a playful bop on the shoulder.
2.
- That new track is such a bop!
3.
jazz musicDated style of jazz from the 1940sDated
- Bop revolutionized the jazz scene in the 1940s.
4.
- We're going to a bop this weekend.
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!
Everyone danced to the bop at the club. Bop has complex chord progressions. She loves listening to bop on weekends. The college bop was the highlight of the semester. They organized a bop to celebrate the end of exams.
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- French:donner un petit coup, bop, ...
- German:stupsen, leichter Schlag, ...
- Italian:colpire gentilmente, colpetto, ...
- Spanish:golpear suavemente, toquecito, ...
- Portuguese:dar uma pancadinha, tapinha, ...
- Chinese:轻打, 轻击, ...
- Japanese:軽く叩く, 軽い一撃, ...
- Arabic:نقر, نَقْرَة خَفِيفَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִטְפּוֹחַ, טְפִיחָה, ...
- Russian:легонько ударить, шлепок, ...
- Ukrainian:легенько вдарити, поштовх, ...
- Hindi:हल्के से मारना, चपत, ...
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.
2.
acr: burden of proofTECH. duty to prove something is trueTECH.
- The defendant has the BOP to prove his innocence in court.
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.
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.
Engineers inspected the BOP daily.
View all translations of BOP
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- French:PO, BOP, ...
- German:Betriebsorganisationsplan, BOP, ...
- Italian:POG, BOP, ...
- Spanish:POD, carga de la prueba, ...
- Portuguese:POP, BOP, ...
- Chinese:业务运营计划, 防喷器, ...
- Japanese:BOP, 立証責任, ...
- Arabic:خطة تشغيل الأعمال, مانع الانفجار, ...
- Hebrew:תוֹכְנִית לְהַפְעָלַת הָעֵסֶק בְּיוֹם יוֹם, מַתָּקֵן לְמִנְעַת הִתְפָּרְצוּיוֹת, ...
- Russian:ПОД, ПВО, ...
- Ukrainian:план операційної діяльності, ПВО, ...
- Hindi:व्यवसाय संचालन योजना, बीओपी, ...
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