exclamation
1 used when sb has almost had an accident, broken sth, etc:
Whoops! Careful, you almost spilt coffee everywhere.
2 used when you have done sth embarrassing, said sth rude by accident, told a secret, etc:
Whoops, you weren't supposed to hear that.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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