Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of op
nounopping (plural oppings)
plural oppings
- InternetThe promotion of an IRC user to operator status.
Chanserv can control a channel in terms of oppings and deoppings […]
1998, do...@noone.com, “Chat Channel”, in alt.irc.mirc (Usenet)1 more example
[…] the purpose of delaying autoops is basically reducing the number of mode changes, and grouping several oppings into one.
1994, Roger Espel Llima, “Keeping a channel open (ircii-2.6)”, in alt.irc (Usenet)
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opping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opping
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“opping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opping. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opping.
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