English Online Dictionary. What means oops? What does oops mean?
English
Etymology
A presumably 'natural' exclamation, attested in writing since 1921. Related to or a variation of whoops (itself attested since 1933). A shortening of whoops-a-daisy, whoopsie-daisy, or oops-a-daisy, which in turn is a mispronunciation of ups-a-daisy or upsy-daisy.
Pronunciation
- enPR: o͞ops, IPA(key): /uːps/, /ʊps/
- Rhymes: -uːps, -ʊps
Interjection
oops
- (colloquial) Acknowledging a mistake.
- Synonyms: oopsy, uh-oh, whoops, whoops-a-daisy
Derived terms
- oops baby
- oopsie
Translations
Noun
oops (plural oopses or oops)
- A minor mistake or unforeseen difficulty.
Verb
oops (third-person singular simple present oopses, present participle oopsing, simple past and past participle oopsed)
- (intransitive, colloquial) To make a mistake; to blunder.
Translations
Anagrams
- POOs, SOPO, poos, soop