op
noun
op
1 American
[op]
/ ɒp /
noun
ops
plural
OP
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American
Or
O.P.
abbreviation
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observation post.
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Internet Slang. original poster.
op-
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op.
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American
abbreviation
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opera.
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operation.
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opposite.
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opus.
Op.
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American
abbreviation
o.p.
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abbreviation
O.P.
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American
abbreviation
O.P.
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op.
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British
abbreviation
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operation
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opus
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operator
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operational
OP
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British
abbreviation
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military observation post
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Ordo Praedicatorum (the Dominicans)
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organophosphate
o.p.
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British
abbreviation
Usage
What else does OP mean? On internet forums and message boards, OP is short for original poster, or the person who started the thread that users comment on. In video gaming, anime, and sports, OP is a shorthand for overpowered, describing an indomitable character or player. Contet warning: This article features information about a homophobic slur that is highly offensive. How do you pronounce OP?[ oh-pee ]
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of O.P.
From Latin Ōrdō Praedicātōrum
Example Sentences
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Drivers strolled over the pier for a photo op, then returned to their cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Unsettled, they tried to rush out after the event but were corralled to flank Gorka in a photo op.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
Ku said Trump would be eager to display his diplomatic prowess by securing a rare photo op with Kim.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
The administration liked the visual and sent Noem there for a photo op and press briefings.
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2026
Espresso, Dr. Gloss op said, has three times the caffeine of regular coffee.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Collaborations with OP Nayyar, Burman and SD Burman made her a household name.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
After receiving overwhelming support from Redditors, the OP decided to talk to the bride about how hurt she was by the request.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2024
OP bank, which blocked Mr. Makaroff’s payments, said that “checks related to sanctions risk management may occasionally cause delays in payment transfers.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
Kimmo Stenvall, an analyst from OP Markets, also said that Nokia's updated outlook would likely take into account the global chip shortage with not enough semiconductors to go around.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2021
OP Vernon’s corpuscule stopped in the middle of the street and stared directly at Sierra.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
Last year only 19 states observed Daylight Saving Time on a statewide basis, while 17 others practiced local op- tion and 14 stayed on Standard Time the year round.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even by battlefield standards, the op- erating room was bizarre.
From Time Magazine Archive
He adds that 'with op- position it would be entirely ridiculous.'
From Time Magazine Archive
Let the perfect model be present in your thoughts instead of its demoralized op- posite.
From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker
She continued the piles to the op- posite bank of the Cher, and over them she threw a long, straight gallery of two stories.
From A Little Tour in France by James, Henry
“No child should be pushed to the side for a photo op. PERIOD!!”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
“They have to be serious about doing it. The risk is that it looks like a photo op. Voters want them to come around more regularly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2019
“This was a family op. So where are we going to put the families? There’s no room to detain them, so are we going to put them in hotels?” the officer said.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 24, 2019
“We weren’t there just for a photo op. We were there to advocate for our indigenous rights in the true spirit of reconciliation and to deliver our message around the world.”
From The Guardian ● Sep. 30, 2016
“It’s hell to get up there, but definitely worth the Instagram photo op. I really liked that photo of you in the hot dog tie,” I say.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
The almost breathlessly paced choreography is set to Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s “Grande Tarantelle, Op. 67,” performed here with verve by Mr. Fowler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
On “Innocence,” next to familiar titles like “Rock-a-Bye Baby” and “Edelweiss” is a lesser-known cut from Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, “Nocturne Op. 9 No. 1.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
You could hear, with awe-inspiring ease, every line threaded through the fugue of the Op. 110’s finale.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
Three Liszt selections, including his arrangement of the Wagner “Liebestod” and the Schumann “Novelette Op. 21, No. 8,” were similarly evocative, but the effect was dulled, somehow, by the craziness elsewhere.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2017
There are only two mathematical papers, and these consist almost entirely of high questions; what a Junior Op. or low Senior Op. can do in them amounts to nothing.—Ibid., p.
From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer
They can tell when we have visitors at the o.p.," says one squad leader, "and it usually takes them ten minutes or so to get transport and come up opposite for a closer look.
From Time Magazine Archive
Interim list of subject headings for New Zealand school libraries, o.p.
From Report of the National Library Service for the Year Ended 31 March 1958 by New Zealand. National Library Service
“They are going to try and pretend nothing happened for a year and carry on,” said Sreeram Chaulia, dean at O.P.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
That growing prevalence makes the price tag for India’s deal too high, says Muthu Madhan, director of the Global Library at O.P.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2024
Only twice has the Texas House impeached a sitting official: Gov. James Ferguson in 1917 and state Judge O.P.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2023
This has only happened twice in Texas history, to Gov. James Ferguson in 1917 and District Judge O.P.
From Salon ● May 24, 2023
Most of the kids like to go to gym during O.P. — the track, the weight room, and the pool are all open, and you can play basketball or volleyball, too.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
The ratio was changed a bit—ground ops were supplementing the air war, not the other way around; but still the ground ops were necessary.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
For her book club on “Flawless” by Elsie Silver, Goldsmith planned a cowboy picnic in Franklin Canyon, complete with her mother’s vintage Chevy pickup truck for photo ops.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
“No, it was a weird odor. I don't know exactly how to describe it. But yeah... we can't get a hold of anyone at ops for a gate assignment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
The former South Dakota governor's tenure was marked by an aggressive campaign to expel millions of undocumented migrants and high-profile photo ops.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
They tried everything: telling jokes, country and western songs, a ventriloquist act with a lovable fuzzy sidekick, photo ops with terminally ill children.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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