bebop UK /ˈbiːbɒp/US /ˈbibɑp/verb 2noun 1forms 3 verb2 •To participate in bebop jazz, such as by dancing in a way associated with the genre. •(informal) To walk in an easygoing, carefree manner.Typically one could spot Chet bebopping down the sidewalk in an Amish hat, or hunched over a cafeteria table discussing Calvinism or the Vietnam war. — 1986 noun1 •An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies. formsbebopped · bebopping · bebops
