Standard Lemma guide

op

adj · name · noun · verb · 32 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɒp/
  • General-American: /ɑp/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒp
  • CMU ARPABET: AA1 P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: AO1 P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of OP.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Abbreviation of out of print.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

Topics: media, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: OOP

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Abbreviation of overproof.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of overpowered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

Topics: games, gaming

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: underpowered, nerfed

5

adj

Meaning 5

Initialism of overplayed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

name

Meaning 6

Abbreviation of Original Pronunciation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

name

Meaning 7

Initialism of Office of the President.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Qualifier: some other countries

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

name

Meaning 8

Initialism of Ordo Praedicatorum (Order of Preachers, the Dominicans, a religious order).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Qualifier: religious

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

name

Meaning 9

Initialism of One Piece.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

Clipping of opponent; alternative spelling of opp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal

Examples

  • His ops went to his court hearing today.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

Clipping of operation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal

Examples

  • My mother's going in for her knee op today.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

Clipping of operator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

Clipping of operator.

An amateur radio operator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

noun

Meaning 14

Clipping of operator.

An operator on IRC, who can moderate the chat channel, ban users, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

15

noun

Meaning 15

Clipping of opinion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, in-plural

Examples

  • Ops on my new drawing?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

noun

Meaning 16

Ellipsis of op art.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, attributive, ellipsis

Examples

  • an op painting; op artworks

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

noun

Meaning 17

Alternative letter-case form of OP.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

18

noun

Meaning 18

Alternative form of opp (“opponent; opposition”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, slang

Qualifier: among criminal gangs

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

19

noun

Meaning 19

Initialism of Overall Position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

20

noun

Meaning 20

Initialism of opposite prompt; stage right.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

21

noun

Meaning 21

Initialism of original poster; the person who started a thread.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, often, uncountable

Examples

  • I don't think your response really answers OP's question.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

22

noun

Meaning 22

Initialism of original post.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

23

noun

Meaning 23

Initialism of observation post.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: government, law-enforcement, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

24

noun

Meaning 24

Abbreviation of organophosphate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

25

noun

Meaning 25

Initialism of other person's; a cigarette cadged from someone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

26

noun

Meaning 26

Abbreviation of outpatient.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: IP

27

noun

Meaning 27

Abbreviation of original publishing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Qualifier: music industry

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

28

noun

Meaning 28

Abbreviation of opening credits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: ED

29

noun

Meaning 29

Abbreviation of opening theme.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: ED

30

verb

Meaning 30

To promote (an IRC user) to an operator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: deop

31

verb

Meaning 31

To buy (something) from an op shop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, informal, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

32

verb

Meaning 32

To shop at op shops.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, informal, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Abbreviation.

From Japanese OP (OP) (オープニング), from English opening.

From op shop.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: farsante — operator
  • Chinese Mandarin: 樓主 /楼主 (lóuzhǔ) — (internet) original poster
  • Chinese Mandarin: 原po (yuánpō) — (internet) original poster
  • Chinese Mandarin: po主 (pōzhǔ) — (internet) original poster
  • Chinese Mandarin: 贴主 (tiēzhǔ) — (internet) original poster
  • Finnish: AP — (internet) original poster
  • German: OP — (internet) original poster
  • German: Themenersteller — (internet) original poster
  • Japanese: >>1 (ichi) — (internet) original poster
  • Japanese: スレ主 (surenushi) — (internet) original poster
  • Lithuanian: PP — (internet) original poster
  • Russian: оп (op) — (internet) original poster
  • Swedish: TS — (internet) original poster
  • Thai: จขกท (jɔɔ-kɔ̌ɔ-gɔɔ-tɔɔ) — (internet) original poster
  • Vietnamese: chủ thớt — (internet) original poster