Oops Definition

o͝ops
interjection
Used to express sudden or surprised dismay, or, sometimes, implied apology, after one has blundered, tripped, broken something, misspoken, etc.
Webster's New World
Used to express acknowledgment of a minor accident, blunder, or mistake.
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abbreviation

Object-oriented programming system.

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Origin of Oops

  • A presumably 'natural' exclamation, only attested since 1933, possibly altered to (from) whoops (attested since 1933)

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Oops Sentence Examples

  • Oops, I forgot to introduce myself before... I'm so impolite.

  • Oops, did you just fall into a pit of thorns?

  • Even the biggest stars and most talented stylists can make mistakes, and when they do, it can result in a major red carpet oops.

  • She enjoyed a string of pop hits beginning with Baby One More Time in 1998, followed by Crazy, Oops!

  • Nothing like a celebrity oops to get some concert video footage onto YouTube!

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OOOOOP

Words Ending With

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