BEBOP

bop, bebop

(noun) an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)

bop, bebop

(verb) dance the bebop

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bebop (uncountable)

(music genre) An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies.

Verb

bebop (third-person singular simple present bebops, present participle bebopping, simple past and past participle bebopped)

(intransitive) To participate in bebop jazz, such as by dancing in a way associated with the genre.

(intransitive, usually, with a directional preposition) To walk in an easygoing, carefree manner.

Source: Wiktionary



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