ASAP

Meaning

Initialism of as soon as possible.

Opposite of

at leisure

Synonyms

as soon as possible

at once

directly

earliest possible

forthwith

immediately

instantaneously

right now

straightaway

straightway

soonest possible

Translations

dès que possible

lo antes posible

so bald wie möglich

cuanto antes

schnellstmöglich

o mais rápido possível

au plus vite

illico

flugs

umgehend

alsbald

baldmöglichst

فِي أَقْرَب وَقْت مُمْكِن

so schnell wie möglich

sogleich

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈeɪ.sæp/

Etymology

From the 1950s. First known use in a book of Captain Annis G Thompson, who was involved in the Korean War, The Greatest Airlift (1954). Originally used in the meaning "as soon as militarily possible" by military forces.