doo-wop noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A style of vocal-based rhythm and blues music that was mostly popular within Black Americans of African descent in the mid-1950s to the early 1960s that is best characterized by nonsensical backing vocals with very little to no instrumentation. verb1 •To perform music in this style. formsdoo-wopped · doo-wopping · doo-wops