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oops

OOPS/uːps/

Noun pluraloopses, oops

Verboopses, oopsing, oopsed

3 meanings of oops

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  1. 1
    interjectioncolloquial
    Said when you suddenly notice a small mistake or accident.

    Oops, I dropped your pen on the floor.

    Oops, I think I called you by the wrong name.

    Similarwhoops, uh-oh, oopsy

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A small mistake or a problem you did not expect.

    That was just a little oops, nothing to worry about.

    We had a few oopses while setting up the tent.

    Similarmistake, slip, hiccup, glitch

  3. 3
    verbcolloquialintransitive
    To make a small mistake by accident.

    I always oops when I try to text and walk at the same time.

    He oopsed again and forgot to save his work.

    Similargoof, slip, blunder, err

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Origin

This is a natural sound people make, first written down in 1921. It is linked to "whoops" and comes from phrases like "oops-a-daisy."