oops

[ oops, oops ]

interjection

1. (used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)

oops

/ ʊps; uːps /

interjection

1. an exclamation of surprise or of apology as when someone drops something or makes a mistake

Word History and Origins

Origin of oops¹

First recorded in 1925–30; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Mara contributed 14 points, with the 7-foot-3 center slamming down two alley oops.

From Los Angeles Times

And then: 'Oops, there's something else.'

From BBC

And then I was like, ‘Oops, it’s the same family,’” says Mirny, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

From Science Magazine

Oops, we lost Pirro right as Roberts, Heinrich, and Pirro were about to tear into something Jen Psaki said on MSNBC.

From Slate

The man filming the crash says, “Oops.”

From Los Angeles Times

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