oops
pronunciation
How to pronounce oops in British English:
UK [ʊps]
How to pronounce oops in American English:
US [ups]
Word Origin
- oops
- "a natural exclamation" [OED] of surprise at doing something awkward, but attested only from 1933 (compare whoops).
Example
- 1. Oops , the letters were in the wrong order .
- 2. Oops , I let the cat out of the bag there .
- 3. Oops . But after logging out and logging back in as a different user , everything went smoothly .
- 4. Amanda : oops , that taboo had completely slipped my mind .
- 5. Don 't panic , just grab ahold of the nearest crew member ...... oops , sorry dear .