whoops
Said after stumbling
Whoops is another way to spell oops, the word that people use when something awkward or clumsy happens.
Minor blunder interjection
Foolish, costly mistake
- gaffeClumsy social error
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- misstepError in action or judgment
- flubClumsy error
goof · slip-up · blooper · fumble · bungle · botch · error · oversight
Accidental liquid release
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- fallDescend under gravity
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
drop · crash · breakage · mishap · slip · collision · fumble · knocked over
Not anticipated beforehand
- caught off guardSurprised when unprepared
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
taken aback · sudden · abrupt · unanticipated · realization · dawning · hmm · revelation
oops
Minor blunder interjection
oh no · yikes · eek · doh · my bad · oh dear · crikey · blimey · ay · jeez
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
flub · goof · slip-up · blooper · fumble · bungle · botch · error · oversight · lapse
spill
Accidental liquid release
stumble · drop · crash · breakage · mishap · slip · collision · fumble · knocked over · splatter
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
- caught off guardSurprised when unprepared
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
jolt · taken aback · sudden · abrupt · unanticipated · realization · dawning · hmm · revelation
- blundersblunder, blunders, blundered, mistakes, botch
- Apology wordsapology, oops, excuse me, pardon me, my bad
- oopsoops, whoopsie, oopsie, woopsie, uh-oh
- vocal reactionsoops, yikes, eek, oh no, oh dear
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- bloopersbloopers, blooper, fail, gag reel, outtakes
whoopsdeliberately
Done with intention
intentionally · on purpose · by design · calculatedly · premeditatedly
whoopsI beg your pardon
Polite request for repetition
please forgive me · mea culpa · I apologize · formal apology · pardon me
- whooping craneEndangered migratory wetland bird
- whooping coughRespiratory infection with characteristic bark
- big whoopFeigned amazement at triviality
- whoop it upCelebrate noisily and energetically
- whoop assSlang for defeating decisively
- open a can of whoop assDeliver overwhelming defeat
whoop, whooped, whooping, whooper, whoopers, whoopsies, whoop it up, whoopsy