bebopped
Played frenetic jazz
Bebopped is the past tense of bebop, meaning to dance or move to bebop jazz, or more loosely, to move in a lively, improvisational way: We bebopped around town all afternoon.
The word suggests energetic, carefree motion with a hint of jazz-age style.
Returned after hitting surface
- dancedMoved rhythmically to music
- groovedHaving linear indentations
- swayedMoved or persuaded
- jivedDanced or deceived
strutted · sauntered · skipped · pranced · hopped · shuffled · glided · strolled
Arising without external cause
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- ad-libbedSpoke spontaneously, unscripted
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
off-the-cuff · unscripted · riffed · jammed · extemporized · inventive · playful · whimsical
Improvised vocal jazz
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
Keen enjoyment or peel
liveliness · exuberance · vitality · spirit · enthusiasm · animation · buoyancy · effervescence
bounced
Returned after hitting surface
jived · strutted · sauntered · skipped · pranced · hopped · shuffled · glided · strolled · jauntily
spontaneous
Arising without external cause
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- ad-libbedSpoke spontaneously, unscripted
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
impromptu · off-the-cuff · unscripted · riffed · jammed · extemporized · inventive · playful · whimsical
scat
Improvised vocal jazz
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
saxophone · trumpet · piano · drums · coolness · hipness · virtuosity
zest
Keen enjoyment or peel
spark · liveliness · exuberance · vitality · spirit · enthusiasm · animation · buoyancy · effervescence · vivacity