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Plural for a strike or hit, typically one that is gentle or playful
“She gently placed her fingertips to her heart and cooed before giving Elly a playful bop on the nose.”
Plural for a dance, especially to pop music
“Gloria and her husband still enjoy a bit of a bop and a jive every now and then.”
Plural for an organized social occasion with dancing
“At the end-of-term bop, the pair approached Morrison to find out why they had been named in her email.”
Plural for a musical art form rooted in the African American blues tradition
Plural for balance of international payments
Plural for a collection of sounds that are harmonized and organized in time or beats
To strike, typically gently or playfully
“She would usually bop me on the head while I was reading in order to help the process along. God knows where I'd be today if Hilda hadn't bopped me on the head so much.”
To dance to music, especially pop music
“She noticed Tom had silently emerged from his room and was watching her dance and bop to the music.”
To move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
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