oop
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9.9
- interjection
- /up/
- Informal
:
ups
- You think you're talking to the gardener, but oops, it's God.
- oop, sorry
- oop, I was wrong
- oop, I mean
Examples
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"How interesting... oops, excuse me, I have a train to catch!"
Blog text (17) -
- Oop, here we go.
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Consequently, I had to go back to my boss and say, oops, I was wrong.
Academic text (1996) -
"Oops, oops, sorry," said Stan, backing off.
Fiction book (2001) -
See you in the spring... oops, can't find my keys because there's no power!
Blog text (25) -
But it's unlikely that he's the villain because he dies at the end of the movie... oops!
Blog text (10) -
As I was watching the president's campaign speech last night... oops, that's right, he called it a "Job Speech"... chuckle... chuckle...
Blog text (24) -
Oop, here we go.
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Oop, sorry.
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Oop, I didn't mean to spill the drink!
Synonyms
97
3.9
A short word people say after a small mistake or accident
16
7.4
A short word people say after a small mistake or accident
2
8.2
A short word said after a small mistake often used playfully
1
8.9
A short playful word people say after a small mistake
A short word people say when they drop or spill something
Antonyms
How Apologetic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oop is a small exclamation like oops or whoops and likely comes from those quick sounds people make after a tiny mistake. A helpful way to remember it is that it's what you say when you drop or bump something, so it shows a small surprise or apology.