opp

See also: OPP, Opp, and opp.

English

Alternative forms

• opp.

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (US):

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Preposition

opp

1. Abbreviation of opposite.

Noun

opp (plural opps)

1. (slang, originally 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, “Chop (Henry the 8th)”:

     Better watch your back if you're my opp
     Wipe the floor with them like you're my mop

   • 2022, Megan Thee Stallion, “Plan B”:

     Damn, I see you still kick it with them opp bitches
     I'm the only reason that your goofy ass got bitches

2. (by extension) Any person on unfriendly terms.

   When I saw her I fled on the spot man, me and her are opps.

3. Abbreviation of opportunity.
   • 2011, Thomas Mondry, The Attack, page 29:

     The two regular job opps are in Geography and Battle Planning.

Anagrams

• POP, PPO, Pop, pop, pop.

Livonian

Verb

opp

1. Salaca form of oppõ (“to learn”)

References

• Andreas Johan Sjögren, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann (1861), Livisch-deutsches und deutsch-livisches Wörterbuch
• Pajusalu, Karl & Winkler, Eberhard, Salis-livisches Wörterbuch (2009). Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia. Tallinn.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse upp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔpː/
• Rhymes: -ɔp

Adverb

opp

1. up (away from earth’s centre)
2. up (to completion)

   spise opp

   eat up

   brenne opp

   burn up

3. un- (the inverse of a specified action)

   låse opp

   unlock

   kneppe opp

   unbutton

Derived terms

• gjenoppfriske
• opp ned
• oppbevare
• oppdatere
• oppdyrke
• oppføre
• oppgang
• oppgjør
• opphisse
• opphøye
• oppimot
• opplag
• opplæring
• oppløse, oppløyse
• opprett
• opprette
• opprydding, opprydning
• oppsluke
• oppsplitting
• oppstå
• oppsving
• oppsyn
• oppta
• opptak
• oppunder
• oppvarme
• oppvise

References

• “opp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• upp

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊpː/, /ɔpː/

Adverb

opp

1. up (away from earth’s centre)

Derived terms

• opp ned
• oppbevare
• oppføre
• oppgang
• oppimot
• opplag
• opplæring
• oppløyse
• oppløysing
• oppnå
• opprett
• opprydding
• oppstå
• oppsving
• oppsyn
• oppta
• opptak
• opptre
• oppunder

References

• “opp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔp/

Adverb

opp (not comparable)

1. (dated or dialectal) alternative form of upp
   • 1965, Thore Skogman, “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

opp c

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

Declension

Declension of opp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	opp	opps
	definite	oppen	oppens
plural	indefinite	opps	opps
	definite	oppsen	oppsens

References

• opp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• opp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• opp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Slangopedia