opt
/ɑpt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
name
name
Alternative letter-case form of oPt.
name
Example Sentences
- "He opted not to go."
- "She opted for the salad rather than the steak."
- "They opted against taking the train, preferring the bus."
- ".... ardent anti-Germans who had 'opted' for France"
- "The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov."
- "Chepstow is good for excursions, and Bradshaw tells me I can get a fly to Tintern Abbey, although the fare structure seems particularly complicated. Alternatively, I could go for a simpler choice and just opt for "single horse, 1s", although I doubt I'd survive to tell the tale."
Etymology
Origin
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɑpt/
- British English: /ɒpt/