oops
/uːps/
interjectionnounoops
Say it like a long "oo" sound, then add "ps" at the end: "oo" + "ps" = oops.
Yes, it's oops. It’s one syllable with a long OO sound: oops (not *opps*).
Definitions
- interjectionUsed to show you made a small mistake or had a minor accident.
- nounA small mistake or accident.
Examples
- “Oops—I dropped my pencil under the desk.”
- “I made an oops and put salt in the tea instead of sugar.”
- “He laughed at his little oops and tried again.”
Synonyms
uh-ohwhoopssorrymy mistakemistake
Translations
ES ¡ups! / ¡uy!PT ops!FR oups !
Common misspellings
oppsoops!oopooopswhoopsooppsoospopps!
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