oop

oop

See also: ööp, OOP, оор, and өөр

English

Etymology 1

Interjection

oop

  1. (informal) Used to acknowledge a small mistake or accident.
    Synonyms: oops, oopsy
  2. (informal) Used to indicate mild surprise or shock.
    Synonym: oops
    • 2022 August 5, Gretty Garcia, “Everything We Know About Cherry Seaborn aka Ed Sheeran's Ultra-Cool Wife”, in Cosmopolitan[1]:
      "One day, she was in New York and she went to go out with Cherry because Cherry worked on Wall Street," the singer [Ed Sheeran] shared on Armchair Expert. "And then she was like, 'Oh Cherry Seaborn is in town, do you want to hang out?' I was like, 'Yes.'" Oop!

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊp/, [ɤp]

Adverb

oop (not comparable)

  1. (regional) Pronunciation spelling of up.

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Afrikaans

Alternative forms

  • oep (Western Cape)

Etymology

From Dutch open, from Middle Dutch ōpen, from Old Dutch opan, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz. The monosyllabic form was either backformed from the attributive one or it shows sporadic apocope (cf. saam).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊə̯p/

Adjective

oop (attributive ope, comparative oper, superlative oopste)

  1. open