whoops
Meaning of whoops
exclamation
- expressing mild dismay or regret (used when someone has had an accident or made a mistake).
Whoops! I nearly dropped it
1920s: probably an alteration of upsy-daisy; compare with oops.
plural noun- a loud cry of joy or excitement.
a moment's silence was followed by whoops of delight
- a long rasping indrawn breath, characteristic of whooping cough.
- (in motorcycling or cycling) a bump or dip on an off-road racetrack or rally course.
- give or make a whoop.
all at once they were whooping with laughter
Middle English: probably imitative.
verb, 3rd person present- beat or assault (someone).
I'm still looking forward to whooping your ass, buddy
I should listen to him because he whooped my butt
everyone's mother was allowed to whoop you if you got into trouble
mid 19th century: variant of whup.
Information about whoops
- The singular form of whoops is: whoop.
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Hyphenation of whoops
whoops
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- whoops is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
whoops synonyms
Meaning a loud cry expressing a strong emotion or calling attention:
Meaning a loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion:
Meaning a cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention:
Meaning a loud, sharp cry of pain, surprise, or delight:
Meaning a full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal:
Meaning a long, loud, piercing cry expressing extreme emotion or pain:
Meaning a high-pitched piercing cry or sound; a scream:
Meaning a loud, harsh, piercing cry:
Meaning a shout expressing scorn or disapproval:
Meaning a circular band of metal, wood, or similar material, especially one used for binding the staves of barrels or forming part of a framework:
Meaning a shout of encouragement, praise, or joy:
Meaning an utterance of the word ‘hurrah’:
Meaning a loud cry or shout:
Meaning used to express approval or delight:
Words that rhyme with whoops
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