op UK /ɒp/US /ɑp/noun 6verb 3forms 3 noun6 •(informal) An amateur radio operator. •(informal) Clipping of operation.My mother's going in for her knee op today. •(Internet, informal) An operator on IRC, who can moderate the chat channel, ban users, etc. •(informal) Clipping of operator.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. — 2015 •[before a noun] Ellipsis of op art. •[in the plural] (Internet) Clipping of opinion.Ops on my new drawing? verb3 •(Australia, informal) To buy (something) from an op shop. •(Australia, informal) To shop at op shops. •(Internet) To promote (an IRC user) to an operator. formsopped · opping · ops
op. noun7 •Operation. •(informal) Opportunity.photo op. •Operative. •A detective. •Opus. •Operator. •An operator's license, usually ops
OP adjective 4noun 10 adjective4 •Abbreviation of overpowered.I know they are going to tweak stuff in the next few weeks with patches as they find one class is OP and another is sucking... — 2012 •Abbreviation of out of print. •(Internet) Initialism of overplayed. •Abbreviation of overproof. noun10 •(Internet) Initialism of original poster; the person who started a thread.I don't think your response really answers OP's question. •Abbreviation of opening credits. •Abbreviation of opening theme. •Abbreviation of outpatient. •Initialism of observation post. •Abbreviation of organophosphate. •Initialism of opposite prompt; stage right. •Initialism of Overall Position. •Abbreviation of original publishing. •(slang) Initialism of other person's; a cigarette cadged from someone.