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whoops

UK
/wuːps/
US
/wʊps/

Translations

whoopsnoun
whoopses
pl
UK
/wʊps/
US
/wʊps/
gaffeFamilier.
There was a small whoops in the spreadsheet, so the totals were off.
Il y avait une petite gaffe dans le tableur, donc les totaux étaient faux.
Additional translations
bourdeFamilier.
Synonyms
yikes
whoa
uh-oh
oops
whoopsinterjection
UK
/wʊps/
US
/wʊps/
oupsInterjection familière marquant une petite surprise, une gêne légère ou une erreur mineure.
Whoops, I almost dropped my phone!
Oups, j’ai presque fait tomber mon téléphone !
Synonyms
oopsie
my bad
yikes
whoa
uh-oh
oops
whoopnoun

whoops

pl

whoops
pl
UK
/wuːp/
US
/wʊp/
The crowd let out a whoop of excitement when the team scored the winning goal.
La foule a poussé un hourra d’enthousiasme lorsque l’équipe a marqué le but décisif.
criPour un son aigu et perçant, notamment chez certains animaux.
The whoop of a gibbon echoed through the rainforest canopy.
Le cri d’un gibbon résonnait sous la canopée de la forêt tropicale.
Additional translations
chant du coqMédecine : cri inspiratoire caractéristique de la coqueluche.
Synonyms
shout
holler
exclamation
yell
cheer
whoopverb

whoops

whooped
Past Simple
whooped
Past Participle
whooping
Gerund
UK
/wuːp/
US
/wup/
écraserFamilier : battre nettement, sans appel.
Our chess club whooped the rival team in the finals.
Notre club d’échecs a écrasé l’équipe rivale en finale.
s’écrierLangue courante : exprimer bruyamment la joie ou l’enthousiasme.
The fans whooped with joy when their team scored the winning goal.
Les supporters se sont écriés de joie lorsque leur équipe a marqué le but décisif.
crierPour un appel ou un signal aigu.
The hunters whooped to communicate with each other across the forest.
Les chasseurs ont crié pour communiquer entre eux à travers la forêt.
Additional translations
haleterMédecine : dans le contexte de la coqueluche.
Synonyms
exclaim
cheer
shout
yell
holler
whoop it up

Definitions

whoopsnoun
A minor mistake or blunder.
There was a small whoops in the spreadsheet, so the totals were off.
A minor mistake or blunder; an instance of doing something unintentionally or incorrectly.
There was a little whoops in the spreadsheet, so the totals are off.
whoopsinterjection
An exclamation used to express mild surprise, embarrassment, or acknowledgment of a minor mistake.
Whoops, I almost dropped my phone!
An expression used when something goes wrong unexpectedly.
Whoops, I didn't mean to send that email to everyone.
whoopnoun
A loud, enthusiastic shout or cry, often expressing excitement or joy.
The crowd let out a whoop of excitement when the team scored the winning goal.
A loud, high-pitched sound, often associated with the call or signal of certain birds or animals.
The whoop of a gibbon echoed through the rainforest canopy.
A convulsive gasp or intake of breath that follows a bout of coughing, especially in whooping cough.
After several racking coughs the child emitted a high, rasping whoop.
whoopverb
To shout or cry out loudly and enthusiastically.
The fans whooped with joy when their team scored the winning goal.
To make a loud, high-pitched sound, often as a signal or call.
The hunters whooped to communicate with each other across the forest.
(of a person with whooping cough) to inhale convulsively with a characteristic gasp after a fit of coughing.
The baby coughed violently and then whooped for breath.
(informal) To defeat or dominate decisively; to beat soundly.
Our chess club whooped the rival team in the finals.
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