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oops
UK
/uːps/
US
/ups/
oopses
pl
UK
/uːps/
US
/ups/
Informal countable noun meaning a minor mistake; attested in phrases like "a little oops".
Translations
The misspelling in the headline was an embarrassing oops.
La faute d’orthographe dans le titre était une bourde embarrassante.
The misspelling in the headline was an embarrassing oops.
La faute d’orthographe dans le titre était une erreur embarrassante.
Additional translations
Definitions
The misspelling in the headline was an embarrassing oops.
UK
/uːps/
US
/ups/
Translations
Oops, I dropped the glass!
Oups, j’ai fait tomber le verre !
Definitions
Oops, I dropped the glass!
Synonyms
oopsed
Past Simple
oopsed
Past Participle
oopsing
Gerund
Informal, intransitive; attested in forms like “I oopsed”.
Translations
I really oopsed when I sent the email to the wrong address.
J’ai vraiment gaffé quand j’ai envoyé le courriel à la mauvaise adresse.
Additional translations
Definitions
I really oopsed when I sent the email to the wrong address.
more oops
Comp.
most oops
Super.
Attributive use (e.g., “an oops moment”) functions adjectivally.
Translations
That typo was an oops error in the report.
Cette coquille était une erreur dans le rapport, due à un élément erroné.
Definitions
That typo was an oops error in the report.
oops
Informal countable noun meaning a mistake or minor mishap.
Translations
The typo was just an oops.
La faute de frappe n'était qu'une bévue.
Additional translations
Definitions
The typo was just an oops.
oops
Used informally to express surprise, embarrassment, apology, or mild dismay after a small mistake.
Translations
Oops, I dropped the glass.
Oups, j'ai fait tomber le verre.
Definitions
Oops, I dropped the glass.