BEBOP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bebop mean? 

• BEBOP (noun)
  The noun BEBOP has 1 sense:

1. an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)

  Familiarity information: BEBOP used as a noun is very rare.

• BEBOP (verb)
  The verb BEBOP has 1 sense:

1. dance the bebop

  Familiarity information: BEBOP used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BEBOP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

bebop; bop

Hypernyms ("bebop" is a kind of...):

jazz (a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles)

Derivation:

bebop (dance the bebop)

• BEBOP (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dance the bebop

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

bebop; bop

Hypernyms (to "bebop" is one way to...):

dance; trip the light fantastic; trip the light fantastic toe (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sentence example:

They bebop her vice president

Derivation:

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