opp

English edit

Alternative forms edit

opp.

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɒp/
(US) enPR: äp, IPA^(key): /ɑp/
Rhymes: -ɒp

Preposition edit

opp

Abbreviation of opposite.

Noun edit

opp (plural opps)

(slang, among criminal gangs) An opponent; an enemy; the opposition
- 2016, Bro. Lamont Charles McGee Bey, Free Da King Fate:
  Seeing the opps slumped in the front seats, I went for the duffel bag that was lying on the backseat.
- 2017, Y Blak Moore, Heartless, page 31:
  The opps killed my man Snipes two years ago today.
- 2021, Jaykae (lyrics and music), “Chop (Henry the 8th)”:
  Better watch your back if you're my opp
  Wipe the floor with them like you're my mop
Abbreviation of opportunity.
- 2011, Thomas Mondry, The Attack, page 29:
  The two regular job opps are in Geography and Battle Planning.

Anagrams edit

POP, PPO, Pop, pop, pop.

Livonian edit

Alternative forms edit

(Courland) oppõ

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *oppidak.

Verb edit

opp

learn

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse upp.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɔpː/
Rhymes: -ɔp

Adverb edit

opp

up (away from earth’s centre)

Derived terms edit

References edit

“opp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

upp

Etymology edit

From Norwegian Bokmål opp, from Danish op, from Old Norse upp, whence also upp. Akin to English up.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʊpː/, /ɔpː/

Adverb edit

opp

up (away from earth’s centre)

Derived terms edit

References edit

“opp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish edit

Adverb edit

opp (not comparable)

(dated or dialectal) Alternative form of upp
- 1965, Thore Skogman (lyrics and music), “Pop opp i topp [Pop (up) to the top]”, performed by Thore Skogman and Lill-Babs:
  Pop opp i topp, det är toppen i år. Pop, pop, pop opp i topp, pop. Pop opp i topp, så att pulsarna slår. Pop opp i topp, pop.
  Pop up to the top, it's great this year. Pop, pop, pop up to the top, pop. Pop up to the top, so that the pulses beat. Pop up to the top, pop.

Noun edit

opp c

(slang) an opp (opponent, enemy, especially among criminal gangs)

Declension edit

Declension of opp
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	opp	oppen	opps	oppsen
Genitive	opps	oppens	opps	oppsens