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    Oops
    /(w)o͝ops/

    exclamation

    • 1. used to show recognition of a mistake or minor accident, often as part of an apology: informal "“Oops! I'm sorry. I just made you miss your bus.”"
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  3. The meaning of OOPS is —used typically to express mild apology, surprise, or dismay. How to use oops in a sentence.

  4. All translations. OOPS meaning: 1. an expression of surprise or feeling sorry about a mistake or slight accident: 2. an expression…. Learn more.

  5. Britannica Dictionary definition of OOPS. — used to express surprise or distress or to say in a mild way that you are sorry about having done or said something wrong. Oops [= whoops, woops ], I spilled a little milk. Oops, I didn't mean to do that.

  6. What does the word oops mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word oops . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  7. Sep 20, 2023 · The term oops is an exclamation used to acknowledge and express a mistake or error. It is commonly used verbally in the moment when the mistake occurs, but it can also be used in written or typed form to emphasize an error.

  8. The variants using oops and whoops share the meaning of upsy-daisy, but they also have an extended meaning. Like their base words, they have become ways to express typically mild apology, surprise, or dismay over a figurative stumble or slip—or an egregious mistake or accident.

  9. Sep 24, 2019 · "Oops" always indicates an error (literal) slip, or clumsiness. "Oof" does sometimes share this meaning, but it's onomatopoeia for the sudden expulsion of air when punched in the stomach. It's more an expression of unpleasant surprise than error.

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