verb, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To make into an opera or into the style of an opera; to make operatic. informal, transitive

   "But somebody must save the Fair. I hear that DeKoven and Smith are going to operafy it."

Example

More examples

"But somebody must save the Fair. I hear that DeKoven and Smith are going to operafy it."

Etymology

From opera + -fy.

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