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Oops vs Oohs - What's the difference?

oops | oohs |

As an interjection oops

is acknowledging a minor mistake.

As an initialism OOPS

is object-oriented programming system.

As a verb oohs is

third-person singular of ooh.

oops

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • Acknowledging a minor mistake.
  • Oops ! I left the lid off the ketchup.
  • Used sarcastically to acknowledge a major mistake.
  • ''I just stepped on dog poo! Oops!
    Oops, I didn't see you there.
    Oops,... I locked my car keys inside the car.

    Synonyms

    * oopsy * uh-oh * whoops * whoops-a-daisy

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    oohs

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ooh)
  • Anagrams

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    ooh

    English

    Alternative forms

    * oooh, ooooh

    Interjection

    (en-interj) (with as many 'o's as needed to express the length of the utterance )
  • An expression of surprise.
  • An expression of awe.
  • *
  • The sound made to imitate a ghost.
  • Used sometimes because of affection
  • Verb

  • To go ooh
  • See also

    * oh * ooh la la

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