oops

Pronunciation

• enPR: o͞ops, IPA ^(key): /uːps/ or /ʊps/

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Interjection

Interjection oops

1. You say oops when you make a small mistake, do something by accident, or fall down.
   • Synonym: whoops

   Oops! I dropped my pen.

   "That's not how you spell my name." "Oops, sorry!"