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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Behold the swaggy celebrity fans like Timothée Chalamet, the $10,000 nosebleed seats, the President of the United States bopping north to catch Monday’s Game 3 at Madison Square Garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I travel a fair amount, and after I graduated from college, I spent months bopping around various European cities before landing in Amsterdam a couple of years ago.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

What did teen girls bopping to “Modern Love” know about any of that?

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

When Nash-Betts isn’t on set, she can be found bopping around the city with her “hersband” singer-actor Jessica Betts, whom she married in 2020, and spending time with her three adult kids.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

He's not bopping his head, smiling, or even looking at all the kids around him.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi