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• op
  op

  noun

  op art.
• OP
  OP

  abbreviation

  observation post.
• op-
  op-

  variant of ob- (by assimilation) before p:
• op.
  op.

  abbreviation

  opera.
• Op.
  Op.

  abbreviation

  opus.
• o.p.
  o.p.

  abbreviation

  out of print.
• O.P.
  O.P.

  abbreviation

  Order of Preachers (Dominican).

op

¹ American  

[op] / ɒp /

noun

ops plural

1. op art.

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OP ² American  

Or O.P.

abbreviation

1. observation post.

2. Internet Slang. original poster.

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op- ³ American  

1. variant of ob- (by assimilation) before p:

   oppose.

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op. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. opera.

2. operation.

3. opposite.

4. opus.

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Op. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. opus.

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o.p. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. out of print.

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O.P. ⁷ American  

abbreviation

1. Order of Preachers (Dominican).

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O.P. ⁸ American  

abbreviation

1. observation post.

2. British Theater. opposite prompt.

3. out of print.

4. overproof.

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op. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. operation

2. opus

3. operator

4. operational

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OP ² British  

abbreviation

1. military observation post

2. Ordo Praedicatorum (the Dominicans)

3. organophosphate

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o.p. ³ British  

abbreviation

1. out of print

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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

• ops
  plural

Etymology

Origin of O.P.

From Latin Ōrdō Praedicātōrum

Example Sentences

“As you can see, everyone’s loving it. Everyone’s getting a photo op standing in front of it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 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

They discussed the affordability crisis in America's most expensive city and smiled side by side for a photo op.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He was skeptical, the congressman said, that it would be nothing more than a "photo op."

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

A brightly painted wooden panel stood next to the cauldron, awaiting the next photo op.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi