Whoops: meaning, definitions and examples
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whoops
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oops moment
Used to express surprise or embarrassment, especially after a mistake. It often conveys a light-hearted acknowledgment of a blunder.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Whoops! I dropped the glass.
- Whoops, I forgot to send that email!
- Whoops! That wasn't supposed to happen.
- Whoops, I accidentally clicked the wrong link.
Translations
Translations of the word "whoops" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ops
- desculpe
- quem sabe
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคฐเฅ
- เคเคน
- เคเฅเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช ups
- hoppla
- oh je
๐ฎ๐ฉ ups
- oh tidak
- maaf
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะน
- ัะฟั
- ะฒะธะฑะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ ups
- och
- przepraszam
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฃใจ
- ใใฃใใ
- ใใฟใพใใ
๐ซ๐ท oups
- dรฉsolรฉ
- oh lร lร
๐ช๐ธ ups
- vaya
- lo siento
๐น๐ท oops
- eyvah
- รถzรผr dilerim
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋จธ
- ์
- ์ฃ์กํฉ๋๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃูุจุณ
- ุนุฐุฑูุง
- ูุง ุฅููู
๐จ๐ฟ ups
- omlouvรกm se
- ach jo
๐ธ๐ฐ ups
- prepรกฤ
- och
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅ
- ๆฑๆญ
- ๅฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ ups
- oprosti
- oh
๐ฎ๐ธ ups
- oops
- afsaki
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพะน
- ะบะตััััาฃัะท
- ัะฟั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ
- แแแแแจแแ
- แแฃ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ups
- baฤฤฑลlayฤฑn
- oh
๐ฒ๐ฝ ups
- ay
- lo siento
Etymology
The interjection 'whoops' originated in the early 20th century as a variation of 'oops'. It reflects a similar light-hearted shock or acknowledgement of a small mistake. The word is often used informally in both spoken and written English as a way to express a casual admission of error. Its usage can be traced back to a time when people began to use playful expressions for everyday mishaps, and it has remained in use due to its catchy sound and easy application in various contexts, especially in informal settings.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #32,597 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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