English Explanatory Dictionary

oops

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Acknowledging a mistake.
noun
  1. A minor mistake or unforeseen difficulty.
verb
  1. To make a mistake; to blunder.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of object-oriented programming system.
noun
  1. plural of OOP
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of OOP

Pronunciation

o͞ops /uːps/ /ʊps/ en-us-oops.ogg en-uk-Oops.ogg

Word forms

oops oopses oopsing oopsed

Etymology

A presumably 'natural' exclamation, attested in writing since 1921. Related to or a variation of whoops (itself attested since 1933). A shortening of whoops-a-daisy, whoopsie-daisy, or oops-a-daisy, which in turn is a mispronunciation of ups-a-daisy or upsy-daisy.

Synonyms

oopsy uh-oh whoops whoops-a-daisy

Derived words

oops baby oopsie oopsortunity
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