"OOC" meaning in English

See OOC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more OOC [comparative], most OOC [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} OOC (comparative more OOC, superlative most OOC)
  1. (roleplaying games, fandom slang) Initialism of out of character. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang Alternative form of: out of character Synonyms: OC
    Sense id: en-OOC-en-adj-4v5ePqz2 Categories (other): Role-playing games, Fan fiction Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 37 12 17 15 19 Topics: lifestyle
  2. Initialism of out of contract. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: out of contract
    Sense id: en-OOC-en-adj-qG2N17Bu
  3. Initialism of out of context. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: out of context
    Sense id: en-OOC-en-adj-E9kY8xwZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 1 59 1 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 1 59 1 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 1 59 1 24

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} OOC (not comparable)
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of out of curiosity. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: out of curiosity
    Sense id: en-OOC-en-adv-82IWPZJV

Noun

Forms: OOCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} OOC (plural OOCs)
  1. Initialism of organ-on-a-chip. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: organ-on-a-chip
    Sense id: en-OOC-en-noun-2w7SPbks
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          "ref": "2000 February 25, azirok [username], “Re: [Ranma][FanFic] Kuno Finds Out?”, in rec.arts.anime.fandom (Usenet):",
          "text": "Even then, some of the characters were pretty OOC (though I suppose that could be explained by the \"magical effect\" of the onions).",
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          "ref": "2001 January 15, Talen [username], “Re: Funimation to aquire^([sic]) Yu Yu Hakusho....”, in alt.fan.dragonball (Usenet):",
          "text": "It'd be OOC if Vejita^([sic]) weeped^([sic]) upon seeing Goku die at the hands of a big cricket thing. Because he saw it in the series and it didn't really bug him.",
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          "ref": "2002 June 26, PriestesMiaka [username], “Re: Best Crossover fanfics?”, in alt.fan.harry-potter (Usenet):",
          "text": "A lot of them seem to either almost completely remove Harry and co. from the fic and have the new characters doing all the wonderful things that Harry was supposed to do, or they have the characters acting completely OOC.",
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