adj
Meaning 1
Open.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, poetic
Qualifier: otherwise archaic
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Standard Lemma guide
ope
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: ōp
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General-American: /oʊp/
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UK: /əʊp/
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rhymes with -əʊp
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Philippines: /ope/
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Philippines: /ʔope/
intj
Meaning 2
An exclamation of surprise; oops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Midwestern-US, US
Examples
- Ope! Sorry about that.
- Ope, let me just squeeze past ya there.
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noun
Meaning 3
An alley or narrow passage (an opening between houses, buildings, etc).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: West-Country
Examples
- Tonkin's Ope
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noun
Meaning 4
Clipping of operations, in terms of an organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, slang, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
Initialism of octylphenol ethoxylate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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verb
Meaning 6
To open.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, dialectal, poetic
Qualifier: otherwise archaic
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History
Etymology
From Middle English ope (“open”), shortened form of open, from Old English open (“open”). More at open.
Representing oh pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end (IPA(key): /oʊp/, [oʊp̚]) (excrescent /p/). Compare yep, yup, nope, and welp.