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noun
An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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verb
To participate in bebop jazz, such as by dancing in a way associated with the genre.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To walk in an easygoing, carefree manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive, usually
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noun
an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bop
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: jazz
verb
dance the bebop
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bop
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
History
Alteration of earlier rebop, nonsense syllables used in scat singing in the 1940s. Compare doo be doo be doo, doo-wop, etc.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
