bop
/bɒp/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɑp] /bɑːp/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɑp] /ˈbäp How to pronounce bop (audio)/ (ame, mw)
bop — noun
1. a fast and energetic style of jazz that grew up in the 1940s, with quick changin
a fast and energetic style of jazz that grew up in the 1940s, with quick changing rhythms and twisting melody lines played mostly by small groups
Hiro spent the whole summer learning to play bop on his uncle's old saxophone.
play + bop (uncountable; no article)
After dinner, Tendai put on some bop and turned the lights down low.
put on / listen to + bop
The little jazz club in Harlem still plays bop late into the night.
Sven prefers slow ballads, but his sister loves the wild speed of bop.
- bebop
the full original name; same music, slightly more formal and used in music writing
- jazz
the wider category that includes bop along with many other styles
- modern jazz
broader label covering bop and the styles that came after it
文法句型
play bop
listen to bop
用法筆記
Treated as an uncountable noun, so it takes no article when you talk about the style as a whole. Often used together with the longer name 'bebop'.
常見錯誤
2. an informal British social event, or short burst of moving on the dance floor, w
an informal British social event, or short burst of moving on the dance floor, where people enjoy themselves to lively pop songs
Jenna and Aylin went to a bop in the student union on Friday night.
go to + a bop (event)
The college holds a bop every term to welcome the new students.
hold / have + a bop (organising)
There is a bop at the rugby club every Saturday after the home match.
Mira and her flatmates threw a small bop in the common room last weekend.
文法句型
a bop
go to a bop
have a bop
用法筆記
Countable in this sense, unlike the music style. Sounds British, student-flavoured, and a bit dated; younger speakers often say 'party' or 'dance' instead.
常見錯誤
bop — verb
- boppresent simple I / you / we / they
- bops3rd person singular
- bopping-ing form
- boppedpast simple
1. to move your body in a happy, easy way to the beat of pop or dance songs, often
to move your body in a happy, easy way to the beat of pop or dance songs, often without thinking much about the steps
Vivek bopped around the living room while the radio played his favourite song.
bop around + place (free dancing)
Hana stood by the kitchen sink, bopping to the music from her phone.
bop to + music (rhythm focus)
After two coffees, Aaron started bopping at his desk between meetings.
The toddlers bopped along happily when their teacher put on the music.
文法句型
bop around
bop to + music
用法筆記
Intransitive and informal; suggests casual, low-skill movement rather than trained dance steps. Often paired with 'around', 'along', or 'to (the music)'.
常見錯誤
2. to give someone or something a quick, gentle knock, usually in a playful or scol
to give someone or something a quick, gentle knock, usually in a playful or scolding way rather than meaning real harm
Iris bopped her little brother on the head with a rolled-up magazine.
bop somebody on the + body part (playful)
The kitten bopped the toy mouse off the edge of the wooden table.
bop + object + off / out of (small impact)
Christopher bopped his cousin on the shoulder for cheating at the card game.
Esteban tapped my arm and bopped me on the nose to make the baby laugh.
文法句型
bop + somebody / something
bop somebody on the + body part
用法筆記
Transitive and clearly friendly or light. Suggests a soft, single contact; for a real, painful blow most speakers would use 'hit' or 'punch'.
常見錯誤
3. to move on the dance floor in the quick, springy way that fits bebop and other o
to move on the dance floor in the quick, springy way that fits bebop and other older jazz styles from the 1940s and 1950s
Xiu and Liang bopped across the smoky floor of the old jazz bar in Shanghai.
bop across + place (bebop-style)
On Saturdays, Joaquín teaches older people how to bop to classic bebop records.
bop to + bebop / jazz music
Henrik learned to bop from his grandfather, who had danced in 1950s Chicago.
At the wedding, the older guests bopped to the bebop band the whole evening.
文法句型
bop to bebop
bop across the floor
用法筆記
Tied to the bebop and early modern jazz world, so it usually appears with jazz settings or older speakers. Distinguish from sense 1, which is general pop dancing without the jazz history.