be·bop (b??b?p?)n. Music Bop.[Imitation of a two-note phrase in this music.]be?bop?per n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.bebop (?bi?b?p) n (Pop Music) the full name for bop11[C20: imitative of the rhythm of the music] ?bebopper nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014bop1 (b?p) n., v. bopped, bop?ping. n. 1. Also called bebop. jazz marked by often dissonant harmony, fast tempos, eccentric rhythms, and melodic intricacy. v.i. 2. to dance or move to bop music. 3. Slang. to move, go, or proceed. [1945?50, Amer.] bop2 (b?p) v. bopped, bop?ping, n. Slang. v.t. 1. to strike, as with the fist or a stick; hit. n. 2. a blow. [1935?40; alter. of bob3] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.bebopA form of jazz invented by black jazz artists in the United States in the 1940s who were determined to break free from the constraints of the big dance bands. Small groups of musicians were typical, playing at fast tempos, often extemporizing, and displaying great instrumental virtuosity. Also known as bop or rebop.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited