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• present tense form of whoop (3rd person singular).
• plural of whoop.

whoops

American  

[hwoops, hwoops, woops, woops] / ʰwʊps, ʰwups, wʊps, wups /

Sometimes woops

interjection

1. (used to express surprise, mild embarrassment, etc., or as a casual apology.)

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whoops British  

/ wʊps /

interjection

1. an exclamation of surprise, as when a person falls over, or of apology

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Etymology

Origin of whoops

whoop + -s as in oops

Example Sentences

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whoops

As lightning continued to flash on the horizon, the public address system came alive to say "Test 1, 2, 3," leading to whoops among the crowd, hoping it was a sign of an imminent reopening.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

There were shrieks of relief and whoops of disbelief, tears and fireworks and renditions of “Empire State of Mind” and “New York, New York.”

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

It’s just a vibe, a debate, a never-ending conversation amongst friends, and whoops, there go your ears, sorry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

The result was greeted by whoops and cheers, with Polanski promising in his victory speech to "work every single day to grow this party" and paying tribute to his defeated rivals.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025

He could barely hear Glory’s thrilled whoops, like she was a cowgirl lassoing a bull.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova