bopping
ˈbɑːpɪŋ
Definition

Definition of bopping - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
energyenergetic and lively
  • The bopping music kept everyone on the dance floor.
animated lively
2.
movementmoving with a light, bouncing step
  • She walked in with a bopping gait, full of confidence.
bouncy springy
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Origin of bopping

English, bop (dance) + -ing (suffix)

Examples of bopping in a sentence

  • Her bopping personality made her the life of the party.
  • He entered the room with a bopping stride.
  • Her bopping walk made her easy to spot in the crowd.

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  1. French:dynamique, rebondissant, ...
  2. German:lebhaft, hüpfend, ...
  3. Italian:scatenato, saltellante, ...
  4. Spanish:enérgico, rebotando, ...
  5. Portuguese:animado, saltitante, ...
  6. Chinese:充满活力的, 轻快的, ...
  7. Japanese:ノリノリ, 弾むような, ...
  8. Arabic:نَشيط, نابض, ...
  9. Hebrew:קִצְבִּי, קוֹפְצָנִי, ...
  10. Russian:зажигательный, прыгающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:енергійний, підстрибуючий, ...
  12. Hindi:ऊर्जावान, उछलता हुआ, ...
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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)

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, ...

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