# opping

Pronunciation: say "OP-ing" US /ˈɑpɪŋ/, UK /ˈɒpɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The promotion of a user to operator status within an IRC chat channel.
   - Simple: The act of giving a chat user operator powers, so they can help manage a chat room.
   - _The sudden opping of an unknown user raised suspicions among the regulars._
   - _The channel's founder personally oversaw the opping of every new moderator._

## Verb

2. Present participle of op. — present participle and gerund of op
   - Simple: Present participle of op. Use this form for the action happening right now.
   - _The administrator is opping trusted members before the meeting starts._
   - _Opping regulars during busy hours keeps the channel properly moderated._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/opping (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).