Oops
interjection
A casual remark made when one makes a minor mistake or accident.
Oops, I dropped my spoon.
Often appears as...
- oops
- i did it again
Usage tips
Informal
interjection
Used to express surprise or dismay.
Oops, I forgot to bring my wallet.
Often appears as...
- oops
- i forgot
Usage tips
Informal
interjection
A casual remark made when one makes a minor mistake or accident.
Oops, I dropped my spoon.
Often appears as...
- oops
- i did it again
Usage tips
Informal
interjection
Used to express surprise or dismay.
Oops, I forgot to bring my wallet.
Often appears as...
- oops
- i forgot
Usage tips
Informal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Minor Mistake
Say 'oops' when you do something slightly wrong, but it's not a big problem.
Oops, I forgot to close the door!
Pro Tip 2/3Informality
'Oops' is casual and typically used in informal or friendly settings, not formal ones.
Oops, spilled a bit of coffee on the table!
Pro Tip 3/3Immediate Reaction
Use 'oops' right after a small accident happens to acknowledge it.
Oops, I accidentally dropped your pen.
Pro Tip 1/3Minor Mistake
Say 'oops' when you do something slightly wrong, but it's not a big problem.
Oops, I forgot to close the door!
Pro Tip 2/3Informality
'Oops' is casual and typically used in informal or friendly settings, not formal ones.
Oops, spilled a bit of coffee on the table!
Pro Tip 3/3Immediate Reaction
Use 'oops' right after a small accident happens to acknowledge it.
Oops, I accidentally dropped your pen.
Pro Tip 1/3Minor Mistake
Say 'oops' when you do something slightly wrong, but it's not a big problem.
Oops, I forgot to close the door!
Pro Tip 2/3Informality
'Oops' is casual and typically used in informal or friendly settings, not formal ones.
Oops, spilled a bit of coffee on the table!
Pro Tip 3/3Immediate Reaction
Use 'oops' right after a small accident happens to acknowledge it.
Oops, I accidentally dropped your pen.
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Video examples
Dan Phillips: Creative...
scratch wherever I want. But as soon as you walk in, I go, "Oops! Lil' spaghetti sauce there." Napkin in my lap, half-bites, chew with my mouth closed, no scratching. Now, what I'm doing is fulfilling your expectations of how I should live my life.
Video examples
The Battle for the Soul...
he laid the papers out on the table and at that time i was still guilty in their eyes this isn't you either until the pictures don't match and they left them on the table and they looked at each other like oops police released williams later that
Video examples
A teen just trying to...
people think of you but we also have articles like oops I'm figuring it out if you use that you can get away with anything we also have articles called how to look like you weren't just crying in less than five minutes so all of that being said I
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 142 PIPE...
found the boreal forests that must go completely dormant Eli yes they do and many other poisonous plants you said you animals each tambuti leaves they do eat tambuti leaves I'm coming through dead oops no you're not coming through that
Video examples
Paul MacCready: Flying...
And then also, like it said in the video, you can turn it left or right just by putting the lift under one wing or another. So I can do it -- oops, that was going to be a right turn.
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Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
okay he's definitely not oops where the hyenas he's just dropped it he's going down quickly my enas might come rushing yeah the hyenas are running in oh dear Oh Komori
Video examples
Storytellers Summit Day...
so ritual you've seen ritual change over time oops and and maybe is it fair to say that ritual helps a culture deal with change we think of we think of we
Video examples
Big Cats: Leopard vs....
of the arboreal scrambled never-failing to know exactly which branch will support its weight yeah oops well then almost never failing
Video examples
The Cutest Elephant...
on dry land now it's cows tournament oops oh I think you've come up too soon that baby's gonna struggle
Video examples
How I made the ultimate...
not sure if this will work but the can be a bit temperamental oops I guess this
Video examples
Dan Phillips: Creative...
scratch wherever I want. But as soon as you walk in, I go, "Oops! Lil' spaghetti sauce there." Napkin in my lap, half-bites, chew with my mouth closed, no scratching. Now, what I'm doing is fulfilling your expectations of how I should live my life.
Video examples
The Battle for the Soul...
he laid the papers out on the table and at that time i was still guilty in their eyes this isn't you either until the pictures don't match and they left them on the table and they looked at each other like oops police released williams later that
Video examples
A teen just trying to...
people think of you but we also have articles like oops I'm figuring it out if you use that you can get away with anything we also have articles called how to look like you weren't just crying in less than five minutes so all of that being said I
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 142 PIPE...
found the boreal forests that must go completely dormant Eli yes they do and many other poisonous plants you said you animals each tambuti leaves they do eat tambuti leaves I'm coming through dead oops no you're not coming through that
Video examples
Paul MacCready: Flying...
And then also, like it said in the video, you can turn it left or right just by putting the lift under one wing or another. So I can do it -- oops, that was going to be a right turn.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
okay he's definitely not oops where the hyenas he's just dropped it he's going down quickly my enas might come rushing yeah the hyenas are running in oh dear Oh Komori
Video examples
Storytellers Summit Day...
so ritual you've seen ritual change over time oops and and maybe is it fair to say that ritual helps a culture deal with change we think of we think of we
Video examples
Big Cats: Leopard vs....
of the arboreal scrambled never-failing to know exactly which branch will support its weight yeah oops well then almost never failing
Video examples
The Cutest Elephant...
on dry land now it's cows tournament oops oh I think you've come up too soon that baby's gonna struggle
Video examples
How I made the ultimate...
not sure if this will work but the can be a bit temperamental oops I guess this
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Quote examples
Eric Ries
American Businessman
It was 1999, and we were building a way for college kids to create online profiles for the purpose of sharing... with employers. Oops. I vividly remember the moment I realized my company was going to fail. My co-founder and I were at our wits' end. By 2001, the dot-com bubble had burst, and we had spent all our money.
Quote examples
Frank Deford
American Writer
The Masters is not greedy. You wanna buy a Masters souvenir logo shirt? Sure, let's go over to the nearest Ralph Lauren boutique. Oops, you can only purchase Masters memorabilia at the Masters, this one week of the year.
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Nina Hagen
German Musician
I sing 'All Apologies' with my own lyrics. People want to sing along, but then, oops, they realize it's a different story.
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Linus Torvalds
Finnish Businessman
The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it.
Quote examples
Eric Ries
American Businessman
It was 1999, and we were building a way for college kids to create online profiles for the purpose of sharing... with employers. Oops. I vividly remember the moment I realized my company was going to fail. My co-founder and I were at our wits' end. By 2001, the dot-com bubble had burst, and we had spent all our money.
Quote examples
Frank Deford
American Writer
The Masters is not greedy. You wanna buy a Masters souvenir logo shirt? Sure, let's go over to the nearest Ralph Lauren boutique. Oops, you can only purchase Masters memorabilia at the Masters, this one week of the year.
Quote examples
Nina Hagen
German Musician
I sing 'All Apologies' with my own lyrics. People want to sing along, but then, oops, they realize it's a different story.
Quote examples
Linus Torvalds
Finnish Businessman
The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it.
Example 1 of 4
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