whoops

interjectionverbnounverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//wʊps//
United Kingdom//wuːps//
United States//wʊps//
Scotland//ʍʉps//
//ʍʊps//
//wuːps//

Oops.

interjection

1
Oops.

Etymology

Onomatopoetic.

verb

1
slangTo vomit.
There are several people moaning in Tourist behind them, one stew had gone back with a handful of fresh airsick bags, and a man […] had whoopsed into his National Observer and had grinned apologetically at the stewardess who came to help him clean up.

noun

1
Also a form of whoopplural of whoop

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb

1
Also a form of whoopthird-person singular simple present indicative of whoop

Forms

past tense: whoopsed
past participle: whoopsed
present participle: whoopsing
third person singular: whoopses

whomever · Whatever person or persons (as object of verb or preposition).whoo · An expression of joy and excitement.whoop · A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.

whoops · Oops.

whoosh · A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.whooshing · A sound or motion that whooshes.whore · Synonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who…

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