bop
noun [U] (MUSIC) /bɒp/
/bɑːp/ (also bebop)Definition
› a type of jazz music first played by small groups in the 1940sJazz and blues boppy /ˈbɒp.i/
/ˈbɑː.pi/ adjective informal › describes music that is good for dancing toTypes of music
/ˈbɑː.pi/ adjective informal › describes music that is good for dancing toTypes of music(Definition of bop noun (MUSIC) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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