verb
bebop
To move or go casually and energetically.
She bebops into the kitchen humming a tune.
Etymology
Bebop first names a jazz style, using syllables associated with its musical sounds. The movement verb transfers the music’s lively energy to going about casually or briskly.
More examples
- He bebopped around town without a fixed plan.
- The children bebop down the sidewalk together.
- I spend the afternoon bebopping between small bookstores.
Forms
bebop · bebops · bebopped · bebopping
Similar words
- bop
- Also informally describes moving in a casual, lively way.
- saunter
- Saunter moves leisurely; bebop informally suggests more lively, jaunty movement.