Real Dictionary

bop
countable noun: A bop is a dance.
verb: If you bop, you dance.

BOP in American English
basic oxygen process

bop in American English 1
a blow
to hit or punch, as with a short, sharp blow
noun: early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists

bop in American English 2
a style of jazz, esp. in its development from about 1945 to 1955, characterized by complex rhythms, experimental harmonic structures, and instrumental virtuosity
to walk, esp. in an easy but strutting way
noun: a blow
transitive verb: to strike, as with the fist or a stick; hit

bop in British English 1
noun: a form of jazz originating in the 1940s, characterized by rhythmic and harmonic complexity and instrumental virtuosity
verb: to dance to pop music