asap

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/ˈeɪ.sæp/

A form of asap

Similar
stat
Opposite
at leisure
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Meanings

asap1

adverbasap (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAlternative letter-case form of ASAP.

    I feel the impatience in her voice, the desire to sell all her stuff asap and return home.

    2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, page 17

ASAP2

adverbASAP (not comparable)

alternative asap

  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of as soon as possible.

    Susan, please check those figures ASAP!

    Synonyms: stat · Antonyms: at leisure

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
as soon as possibleat the minuteforthwithimmediatelyincontinentlypost-hasteposthastetoot suiteupon the instant

Origin

From the 1950s. First known use in a book of Captain Annis G Thompson, who was involved in the Korean War, The Greatest Airlift (1954). Originally used in the meaning "as soon as militarily possible" by military forces.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 盡快 /尽快, 及早
  • 盡快 /尽快 (jìnkuài)as soon as possible
  • 及早 (jízǎo)as soon as possible
Czech ASAP, co nejdřív
  • ASAPas soon as possible
  • co nejdřívas soon as possible
Dutch zo spoedig mogelijk, zo snel mogelijk
  • zo spoedig mogelijkas soon as possible
  • zo snel mogelijkas soon as possible
  • z.s.m.as soon as possible
Estonian asap, ASAP
  • asapas soon as possible
  • ASAPas soon as possible
Finnish asap, ASAP
  • asapas soon as possible
  • ASAPas soon as possible
French dès que possible, au plus vite
  • dès que possibleas soon as possible
  • au plus viteas soon as possible
German so bald wie möglich, so schnell wie möglich
  • so bald wie möglichas soon as possible
  • so schnell wie möglichas soon as possible
  • schnellstmöglichas soon as possible
Hebrew בַּהֶקְדֵּם הָאֶפְשָׁרִי
  • בַּהֶקְדֵּם הָאֶפְשָׁרִי (bahek'dém haef'sharí)as soon as possible
Hungarian amilyen hamar csak lehetséges, sürgősen
  • amilyen hamar csak lehetségesas soon as possible
  • sürgősenas soon as possible
Italian appena possibile, il prima possibile
  • appena possibileas soon as possible
  • il prima possibileas soon as possible
  • al più prestoas soon as possible
  • il più presto possibileas soon as possible
  • quanto primaas soon as possible
Japanese 大至急, なるべく早く
  • 大至急 (daishikyuu)as soon as possible
  • なるべく早く (narubekuhayaku)as soon as possible
  • なるはや (naruhaya)as soon as possible
Latvian cik vien drīz iespējams
  • cik vien drīz iespējamsas soon as possible
Polish jak najszybciej, asap
  • jak najszybciejas soon as possible
  • asapas soon as possible
  • ASAPas soon as possible
Portuguese o mais rápido possível, o quanto antes
  • o mais rápido possívelas soon as possible
  • o quanto antesas soon as possible
Russian как мо́жно скоре́е, как мо́жно быстре́е
  • как мо́жно скоре́е (kak móžno skoréje)as soon as possible
  • как мо́жно быстре́е (kak móžno bystréje)as soon as possible
Swedish snarast, så snart som möjligt
  • snarastas soon as possible
  • så snart som möjligtas soon as possible
  • prontoas soon as possible
Turkish bir an önce
  • bir an önceas soon as possible
Ukrainian якнайшви́дше, якомо́га шви́дше
  • якнайшви́дше (jaknajšvýdše)as soon as possible
  • якомо́га шви́дше (jakomóha švýdše)as soon as possible
  • якнайскорі́ше (jaknajskoríše)as soon as possible
  • якомо́га скорі́ше (jakomóha skoríše)as soon as possible
Vietnamese sớm nhất có thể, càng sớm càng tốt
  • sớm nhất có thểas soon as possible
  • càng sớm càng tốtas soon as possible

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with asap

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Anagrams

sapaapas
Cite this entry
APA

asap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asap

MLA

“asap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asap.

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