What does ATP mean on TikTok?

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ATP is a frequently used term on TikTok and other social media platforms that can have several different meanings depending on the context.

Over the years, TikTok has been at the forefront of viral culture online, and like many social media platforms, it has generated a lot of new lingo that people use in video captions, comments, direct messages, and more.

Some of these slang terms originated elsewhere and have simply been popularized on TikTok, whereas other phrases, like FYP, are unique to the short-form video app.

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ATP is one acronym that you may have seen while scrolling through your TikTok For You Page, and it can be used in various contexts. However, there are multiple possible meanings, which could make it confusing depending on the situation.

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What does ATP mean?

ATP can have multiple meanings, but on social media apps like TikTok, one of the most common definitions is ‘At This Point.’

You can use ATP at the beginning or end of sentences to mean ‘right now’ or ‘at this stage,’ and it can fit into a number of different contexts.

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Another definition that ATP can have on the platform is ‘Answer The Phone.’ This is less common to see in videos and comment sections, but there is a chance you may see it in a DM conversation if somebody is telling you to pick up your phone.

It is occasionally used to mean ‘Aged To Perfection’ in the context of TikTok and Snapchat, or ‘Association of Tennis Professionals.’ However, you’re less likely to see these definitions used on social media.

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If there are other words or phrases being used on TikTok that confuse you, such as POV, ISTG, and GRWM, you can check out our guide here to learn all about the app’s most popular terms.