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

[hwoops, hwoops, woops, woops] / ʰwʊps, ʰwups, wʊps, wups /
INTERJECTION
oops
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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After each one emerged from the water, there were whoops and songs of joy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

The theatrics seemed to work, as a membership sometimes mocked for its mild-mannered approach got to its collective feet and filled the air with whoops of approval and the flutter of hundreds of mini flags.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

More buggies ended up on their sides or backs, the result of collisions or bad landings in the whoops section.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

And he donned a shiny red helmet to the whoops and cheers of a pack of football players and fans.

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

Hammie whoops joyously over our comms, while Ren lets out a curse and Roshan sounds bewildered.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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