Meanings
xo1
alternative XO
- alternativeAlternative form of xoxo (an abbreviation for hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter.)
XO2
alternative X.O. · alternative X.O · alternative X. O. · alternative X.O. · alternative X. O.
plural XOs · alternative X.O. · alternative X.O · alternative X. O. · alternative X.O. · alternative X. O.
- abbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of executive officer.
XO, you have the Con.
Executive Officer, you have control of the ship.
1 more example
Look, people like you. You get things done, and you're gonna make a good XO.
2015 November 23, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, “Dulcinea”, in The Expanse, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Captain McDowell
plural XOs · alternative X.O. · alternative X.O · alternative X. O. · alternative X.O. · alternative X. O.
- Alternative letter-case form of xo (“hugs and kisses”).
Looking out on the substitute scene / Still going strong / XO, Mom
1998, Elliott Smith, “Waltz #2 (XO)”, in XOSynonyms: xoxo
- alternativeAlternative form of X-O.
Synonyms & antonyms
Cite this entry
xo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xo
“xo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xo. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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