"op" meaning in English

See op in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɒp/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɑp/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-op.wav Forms: more op [comparative], most op [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒp Head templates: {{en-adj}} op (comparative more op, superlative most op)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of OP. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: OP
    Sense id: en-op-en-adj-yGD7rYNt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ɒp/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɑp/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-op.wav Forms: ops [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒp Head templates: {{en-noun}} op (plural ops)
  1. (informal) Clipping of operation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: operation
    Sense id: en-op-en-noun-8SUb92hJ
  2. (informal) Clipping of operator.
    (informal) An amateur radio operator.
    Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-op-en-noun-xZ6mJV37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 20 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 21 5 3 4 21 2 2 5 13 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 20 entries: 0 0 0 0 10 1 1 0 0 3 3 3 1 3 7 1 1 13 4 1 1 13 1 1 3 9 13 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 3 8 0 1 15 4 1 1 15 0 0 3 10 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3. (informal) Clipping of operator.
    (Internet) An operator on IRC, who can moderate the chat channel, ban users, etc.
    Tags: Internet, informal Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-op-en-noun-uZNpYiti
  4. (informal) Clipping of operator. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: operator
    Sense id: en-op-en-noun-LWyY5VwE
  5. (Internet slang, chiefly in the plural) Clipping of opinion. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, in-plural Alternative form of: opinion
    Sense id: en-op-en-noun-c1N2oURh
  6. (chiefly attributive) Ellipsis of op art. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, attributive, ellipsis Alternative form of: op art
    Sense id: en-op-en-noun-Zr1agv4E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 20 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 21 5 3 4 21 2 2 5 13 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 20 entries: 0 0 0 0 10 1 1 0 0 3 3 3 1 3 7 1 1 13 4 1 1 13 1 1 3 9 13 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 3 8 0 1 15 4 1 1 15 0 0 3 10 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: coin-op, co-op, op-amp
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: black op, exaop, gigaop, grow op, half-op, non-op, no-op, opcode, petaop, post-op, pre-op, siteop, teraop

Noun

IPA: /ɒp/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɑp/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-op.wav Forms: ops [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒp Head templates: {{en-noun}} op (plural ops)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of OP. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: OP
    Sense id: en-op-en-noun-yGD7rYNt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ɒp/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɑp/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-op.wav Forms: ops [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒp Head templates: {{en-noun}} op (plural ops)
  1. (slang, among criminal gangs) Alternative form of opp (“opponent; opposition”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: opp (extra: opponent; opposition)
    Sense id: en-op-en-noun-fCN~6LLd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /ɒp/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɑp/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-op.wav Forms: ops [present, singular, third-person], opping [participle, present], opped [participle, past], opped [past]
Rhymes: -ɒp Head templates: {{en-verb}} op (third-person singular simple present ops, present participle opping, simple past and past participle opped)
  1. (transitive, Internet) To promote (an IRC user) to an operator. Tags: Internet, transitive Categories (topical): Internet Derived forms: reop
    Sense id: en-op-en-verb-VPQJIap-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ɒp/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɑp/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-op.wav Forms: ops [present, singular, third-person], opping [participle, present], opped [participle, past], opped [past]
Rhymes: -ɒp Etymology: From op shop. Head templates: {{en-verb}} op (third-person singular simple present ops, present participle opping, simple past and past participle opped)
  1. (Australia, informal, transitive) To buy (something) from an op shop. Tags: Australia, informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-op-en-verb-473U8-3u Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 21 5 3 4 21 2 2 5 13 19
  2. (Australia, informal, intransitive) To shop at op shops. Tags: Australia, informal, intransitive
    Sense id: en-op-en-verb-vMvGhtFR Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 20 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 21 5 3 4 21 2 2 5 13 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 20 entries: 0 0 0 0 10 1 1 0 0 3 3 3 1 3 7 1 1 13 4 1 1 13 1 1 3 9 13 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 3 8 0 1 15 4 1 1 15 0 0 3 10 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: photo op
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Even given the same direction, two camera ops will see and shoot somewhat differently. A good eye and an ability to concentrate and quickly follow directions are necessary for this position.",
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          "ref": "2017 November 21, Kristina Sexton, Acting in LA: How to Become a Working Actor in Hollywood, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Give the camera op a wide berth when he or she is shooting on Steadicam. When doing so, camera ops usually have virtually no peripheral vision, and their spatial awareness may be impaired by the giant, heavy camera attached to [them].",
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        "(informal) Clipping of operator."
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          "text": "Ops on my new drawing?",
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        "(Internet slang, chiefly in the plural) Clipping of opinion."
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        "Australian English",
        "English informal terms",
        "English intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To shop at op shops."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Australia, informal, intransitive) To shop at op shops."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "informal",
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɒp/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɑp/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒp"
    }
  ],
  "word": "op"
}

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  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
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