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hop and bop

hop and bop noun: a style of platform game in which enemies are defeated by jumping on them.

Noun

hop and bop (plural hop and bops)

  1. (attributive, often) A style of platform game in which enemies are defeated by jumping on them.
    • Mainly for younger gamers, An American Tail: Fievel's Gold Rush features kid-friendly, hop-and-bop game play that will challenge players […]2002, Nintendo of America, Inc, Nintendo Power Advance, page 112
    • Game styles for computer and mobile devices include the following: […] In addition, there are action, sci-fi, survival, horror, racing, sports, military, realism, fantasy, hop and bop, puzzle, strategy, gambling, cards, […]2019, Elaine A. Clark, There's Money Where Your Mouth Is (Fourth Edition)

Forms of hop and bop

pluralhop and bops

Questions about hop and bop

What does hop and bop mean?
Hop and bop means a style of platform game in which enemies are defeated by jumping on them.
What part of speech is hop and bop?
Hop and bop is a noun.
What is the plural of hop and bop?
The plural of hop and bop is hop and bops.

Words near hop and bop in the dictionary

  1. hoowee
  2. hooyah
  3. hop
  4. hop a freight
  5. hop about
  6. hop and bop
  7. hop and pop
  8. hop clover
  9. hop dog
  10. hop dogs
  11. hop field

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