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oops
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
oops
(interjection)
woops
whoops
(interjection)
oops
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ˈ
ʊps/
interjection
oops
/
ˈ
ʊps/
interjection
Britannica Dictionary definition of OOPS
—
used to express surprise or distress or to say in a mild way that you are sorry about having done or said something wrong
Oops
[=
whoops, woops
], I spilled a little milk.
Oops
, I didn't mean to do that.
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