oops

== 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, o͝ops (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /uːps/, /ʊps/ (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /ʉwps/, /ɵps/ (General American) IPA(key): /ups/, /ʊps/ (Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ʉːps/, /ʊps/ (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA(key): /ʉps/ Rhymes: -uːps, -ʊps === Interjection === oops (informal) Used to acknowledge a small mistake or accident. Synonyms: oopsy, uh-oh, whoops, whoops-a-daisy (informal) Used to indicate mild surprise or shock. Synonym: oop ==== Derived terms ==== oops baby oopsie oopsortunity ==== 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