bopped

Gave a whack

Bopped is the past tense of bop, which means to hit or strike, usually lightly or playfully: She bopped him on the head with a rolled-up newspaper.

Bop also means to move or go casually: We bopped around the city all afternoon.

In music contexts, to bop is to dance or move rhythmically to jazz or pop music.

hit

tap

Valve controlling liquid flow

  • nudgeGentle push to prompt
  • flickBrief, sharp motion
  • patGentle palm stroke

swat · poke · smack · whack · bonk · thump · knock · bump · slap · struck

dance

groove

Narrow cut or routine

  • twistRotating motion or surprise
  • jiveSwing-era dance or bunk
  • swingSuspended recreational seat

boogie · boogied · shimmied · grooved · jived · hopped · bounced · danced · wiggled · jumped

music

jazz

Improvisational American music genre

  • swingSuspended recreational seat
  • scatImprovised vocal jazz
  • riffRepeated musical phrase

improvised · jammed · syncopated · hipster · beatnik · combo

playful

bonked

Struck on top

  • tappedStruck gently or selected
  • pokedPushed briefly with finger
  • nudgedPushed gently to prompt

tickled · teased · pranked · goofed · roughhoused · frolicked · romped · mischief · antics · silliness

Opposites
impact force/intensity

boppedpummeled

Struck many times

slugged · walloped · bludgeoned · clobbered · hammered

musical movement/dancing

boppedsat still

Remained unmoving in place

stood still · froze · stayed put · lounged · slumped

physical contact/striking

boppedmissed

Failed to reach

dodged · avoided · evaded · sidestepped · ducked

Family

bopping, bebopper, boppers, bebopping, bopper

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G