bopping

VERB

hit

Synonyms

STRONG

bash belt catch knock pop punch slam slug smack smash sock strike swat thwack wallop whack wham whop

WEAK

let someone have it

Antonyms

STRONG

fail lose miss praise tap

Example Sentences

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Bopping to and from recording studios is exactly the type of lifestyle Barrera always dreamed up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Bopping along to the movie feels like being at a pub trivia night where the answer is always Neil Diamond: That’s right, he also wrote The Monkees’ “I’m a Believer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Bopping around stages, high ponytail bouncing, Hanna became the face of this movement, which was small and short-lived but had a lasting effect on female-centric music and cultural critique.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2011

Bopping around stages, high ponytail bouncing, Ms. Hanna became the face of this movement, which was small and short-lived but had a lasting effect on female-centric music and cultural critique.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2011

Bopping and hopping onstage, they maintain a wary reserve off-hours.

From Time Magazine Archive