whoops
[ hwoo ps, hwoops, woo ps, woops ]
/ ʰwʊps, ʰwups, wʊps, wups /
interjection
(used to express surprise, mild embarrassment, etc., or as a casual apology.)
Words nearby whoops
whooper swan,
whooping cough,
whooping cough vaccine,
whooping crane,
whoopla,
whoops,
whoopsie,
whoosh,
whoosis,
whoosy,
whop
Definition for whoops (2 of 2)
Origin of whoop
1350–1400; Middle English
whopen, Old English
hwōpan to threaten; cognate with Gothic
hwopan to boast
Example sentences from the Web for whoops
British Dictionary definitions for whoops (1 of 2)
whoops
/ (wʊps) /
interjection
an exclamation of surprise, as when a person falls over, or of apology
British Dictionary definitions for whoops (2 of 2)
whoop
/ (wuːp) /
verb
noun
See also
whoops
Word Origin for whoop
C14: of imitative origin
Medical definitions for whoops
whoop
[ hōōp, wōōp ]
n.
The paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough.