bop

BrE /bɒp/ AmE /bɑːp/

verb / noun en → es

1 DANCE [intransitive] B2

to dance to a type of music called bop, which is similar to jazz and has a fast rhythm

bailar (al ritmo del bop)

Collocations dance the bop

  • They used to bop all night long.

    Solían bailar el bop toda la noche.

2 HIT [transitive] B1

to hit someone or something, often in a playful way

golpear, dar un golpe (juguetón)

Collocations bop somebody on the head

  • He bopped me on the nose.

    Me dio un golpecito en la nariz.

3 TELEVISION [noun] C1

a short television programme or a segment of a longer one, often containing advertisements and entertainment

programita de televisión, bloque publicitario

Collocations TV bop

  • The show will be interrupted by a bop.

    El programa se interrumpirá por un bloque publicitario.

4 MUSIC [noun] C1

a type of jazz music that was popular in the 1940s and is characterized by fast tempos and complex rhythms

jazz bop

Collocations bop music

  • He's a fan of bop.

    Es fanático del jazz bop.

1 DANCE [noun] B2

a dance performed to bop music, characterized by fast and energetic movements

baile al ritmo del bop

Collocations bop dance

  • They went to a club where people were doing the bop.

    Fueron a un club donde la gente estaba bailando el bop.

2 HIT [noun] B1

a playful or light hit, often given as a joke or to express affection

golpecito juguetón

Collocations bop on the head

  • She gave him a bop on the nose.

    Ella le dio un golpecito en la nariz.

3 TELEVISION [noun] C1

a short television programme or segment, often containing advertisements and entertainment

programita de televisión, bloque publicitario

Collocations TV bop

  • The show will be interrupted by a bop.

    El programa se interrumpirá por un bloque publicitario.

4 MUSIC [noun] C1

a type of jazz music characterized by fast tempos and complex rhythms, popular in the 1940s

jazz bop

Collocations bop music

  • He's a fan of bop.

    Es fanático del jazz bop.