obs

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noun

Police observation.

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obbo
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Meanings

obs1

adjective
  1. abbreviationhuman sciencesAbbreviation of obsolete.

obs2

adjective
  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of observed.
nounobs (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablegovernmentPolice observation.

    Had you under obs for three weeks.

    2018, Paige Elizabeth Turner, Clock Face of Ills
    1 more example

    But I now knew I was under obs by the Gardai as well as by GMP.

    2017, Jimmy Donnelly, Jimmy The Weed: Inside the Quality Street Gang

    Synonyms: obbo

  2. uncountableAn observation hut.
nounobs pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlymedicineObservation(s) (blood pressure, temperature, etc).

obs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of ob

Obs4

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative form of obs (obsolete)

OBs5

noun
  1. pluralplural of OB

OBS6

noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of organizational breakdown structure.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPolice observation.

Similar
obbo
Also see
obboorganizational breakdown structure

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sobBSO
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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