verb
bops; bopped; bopping
[+ obj] :to hit (someone or something) especially in a playful way
noun
plural bops
[count] :a hit that is not very forceful
noun
plural bops
[noncount] :a kind of jazz that uses complex melodies and harmonies and that often has a very quick tempo - called also bebop
[count] Brit informal :dance
verb
bops; bopped; bopping
[no obj] informal
to go for only a short time
US :to walk or move like a person who is dancing to lively music
Brit informal :to dance to popular music