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bop around

B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To move around happily, going from one place to another, or to dance in a fun, easy way.

Literal meaning: 'Bop' suggests a light bouncing hit or movement; 'around' indicates movement in various directions — light rhythmic movement in multiple directions.

Meanings

1 B2 informal

To move from place to place in a light, pleasant, and unhurried way.

"We spent the afternoon bopping around the old town, popping into little cafés and bookshops."

Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 informal

To dance in a relaxed, lighthearted way, moving around the dance floor.

"The kids were bopping around the living room to the music without a care in the world."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Informal and conversational. Can mean physically moving between various places in a pleasant, unplanned way, or it can refer to casual, light dancing. The verb 'bop' carries a sense of gentle rhythmic movement. Common in British and American English, particularly in casual speech.

Commonly used with

town shops place music dance floor Europe

Forms

Base
bop around
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bops around
he/she/it
Past simple
boped around
yesterday
Past participle
boped around
have + pp
-ing form
boping around
continuous

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