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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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When chants of “No ICE, no KKK, no fascist USA” broke out, one agent started beating his hands to the rhythm and bopping his head.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

It’s hard to disagree that the current system, with quarterbacks bopping from campus to campus like jam bands and 26-year-olds lining up against 18-year-olds, needs revision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

It’s the uniform of Echevarria’s youth on the East Coast, bopping between the suburbs and Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

I like to think of this as the "Little Bunny Foo Foo" method, because it's like you’re scooping up all the people and bopping them on the head.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2024

Leroy’s band broke into a reggae number and we started bopping on out the park.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers