BEBOP Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word bebop. (close relations)
Definition of BEBOP
Best Alternative Words for BEBOP
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| boogie-woogie | nounn | |||||||
noun • an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano) | ||||||||
| jazz | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk • a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles • a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands verb • play something in the style of jazz • have sexual intercourse with | ||||||||
| jive | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz verb • dance to jive music; dance the jive | ||||||||
| ragtime | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) | ||||||||
| swing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity • mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth • a sweeping blow or stroke • changing location by moving back and forth • a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz • a jaunty rhythm in music • the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it • in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball • a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them verb • move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner • change direction with a swinging motion; turn • influence decisively • make a big sweeping gesture or movement • hang loosely • hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement • alternate dramatically between high and low values • live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style • have a certain musical rhythm • be a social swinger; socialize a lot • play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm • engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends | ||||||||
| bop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940) • the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes verb • dance the bebop • hit hard | ||||||||
