bebop

Plural: bebops

Noun

A style of jazz with complex harmony and rhythms.
an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)
An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies.

Verb

dance the bebop
To participate in bebop jazz, such as by dancing in a way associated with the genre.
To walk in an easygoing, carefree manner.

Examples

His fast, improvisational playing style was the bebop of Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

Alteration of earlier rebop, nonsense syllables used in scat singing in the 1940s. Compare doo be doo be doo, doo-wop, etc.

Synonyms

bop

Scrabble Score: 11

bebop: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bebop: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bebop: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

bebop: valid Words With Friends Word