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opp

UK/ɒp//ɑp/

opp is the abbreviation of opposite.

opp is the abbreviation of opportunity.

Noun (1)

opp (plural opps)

  1. (slang) An opponent; an enemy; the opposition.
    • Seeing the opps slumped in the front seats, I went for the duffel bag that was lying on the backseat.2016, Bro. Lamont Charles McGee Bey, Free Da King Fate
    • The opps killed my man Snipes two years ago today.2017, Y Blak Moore, Heartless, page 31
  2. (broadly) Any person on unfriendly terms.
    • When I saw her I fled on the spot man, me and her are opps.

Meaning of opposite

Preposition

opposite

  1. Facing, or across from.
    • There’s a bus stop opposite the faculty entrance, right on the other side of the road.
    Synonyms:
    vis-à-vis
  2. In a complementary role to.
    • He played opposite Marilyn Monroe.
  3. On another channel at the same time.
    • The game show Just Men! aired opposite The Young and the Restless on CBS.

See all 16 meanings of opposite

Meaning of opportunity

Noun

opportunity (countable and uncountable, plural opportunities)

  1. A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
    • seize the opportunity
    Synonyms:
    opening
  2. A favorable circumstance or occasion.
    • Having a holiday is a great opportunity to relax.
  3. (nonstandard) Opportuneness.
    • The Court questioned the opportunity of introducing these measures in such an uncertain economic climate.

Noun (2) capitalized: OPP

OPP (plural OPPs)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of other people's problems.
  2. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of oriented polypropylene.

Proper noun (1) capitalized: OPP

OPP

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Ontario Provincial Police, the police force of the Canadian province of Ontario.
  2. (US, abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Oregon Progressive Party.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Opp

Opp

  1. A city in Alabama.

Forms of opp

Preposition
alternative formopp.
Noun
pluralopps
pluralOPPs
alternative formO.P.P.
alternative formO. P. P.

Origin of opp

Named after Henry Opp, a lawyer for the L&N railroad.

Words formed from opp

Words that rhyme with opp

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Questions about opp

What does opp mean?
Opp means an opponent; an enemy; the opposition.
What is opp the abbreviation of?
Opp is the abbreviation of opposite.
What part of speech is opp?
Opp can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce opp?
Opp is pronounced /ɒp/ (UK).
What is the plural of opp?
The plural of opp is opps.

Words near opp in the dictionary

  1. opostegid
  2. opostegids
  3. opotherapeutic
  4. opotherapy
  5. Opotiki
  6. opp
  7. opp.
  8. oppa
  9. oppah
  10. oppahs
  11. oppai

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Adapted from Wiktionary: opp (page history and authors); OPP (page history and authors); Opp (page history and authors); opposite (page history and authors); opportunity (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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