Meaning

(informal) Clipping of opponent..

Definitions by Sense

1. (informal) Clipping of opponent.
2. (informal) Clipping of operation.
3. (informal) Clipping of operator.
4. (Internet slang, chiefly in the plural) Clipping of opinion.
5. (chiefly attributive) Ellipsis of op art.
6. (transitive, Internet) To promote (an IRC user) to an operator.
7. Alternative letter-case form of OP.
8. (slang, among criminal gangs) Alternative form of opp (“opponent; opposition”).

Example Sentences

His ops went to his court hearing today.

My mother's going in for her knee op today.

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.

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].

Ops on my new drawing?

an op painting; op artworks

True, better clients will remember that a person had a voice before they were opped and will return the + when they are deopped, but that doesn't solve the problem. Suppose someone joins the room after the user is opped and before the user is deopped.

Word Forms

• ops
• opping
• opped
• more op
• most op

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When Should You Use Op?

Use op when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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