oops
[ oo ps, oops ]
/ ʊps, ups /
interjection
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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First recorded in 1925–30; origin uncertain
Words nearby oops
oophoroplasty, oophorostomy, oophorotomy, oophyte, ooplasm, oops, oort, oort cloud, oory, oose, oosperm
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British Dictionary definitions for oops
oops
/ (ʊps, uːps) /
interjection
an exclamation of surprise or of apology as when someone drops something or makes a mistake
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