Definitions

Etymology 1

Representing oh pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end ({{glossary, excrescent}} p). Compare yep, yup, nope, and welp.

Interjection

{{en-interj}} (Midwest) {{non-gloss definition, an exclamation of surprise; oops}} : {{ux, en, Ope! Sorry about that.}}

Usage notes

Specific to the Midwestern United States but used elsewhere in American English.{{cite-web, url=http://www.kansascity.com/living/article185849943.html , title=Ope! Are Midwestern people really the only ones who use that word? , author=Lisa Gutierrez , work={{w, Kansas City Star}} , date=November 21, 2017}}

Etymology 2

From Russian оп, shortened form of Greek ώπα.

Interjection

{{en-interj}} (Midwest) {{non-gloss definition, an exclamation of surprise; oops}} : {{ux, en, Ope! Sorry about that.}}

Etymology 3

From Middle English ope, t=open, shortened form of open, from {{der, en, ang, open, t=open}}. More at open.

Adjective

(now, _, dialectal, _, or, _, poetic) open, open. from 13th c.

Verb

op (archaic, ambitransitive) To open.

Anagrams

EPO, EoP, PEO, Poe, peo., poe