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Oops vs Ouch - What's the difference?

oops | ouch |

As an initialism oops

is object-oriented programming system.

As an interjection ouch is

an expression of one's own physical pain.

As a noun ouch is

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oops

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • Acknowledging a minor mistake.
    • Oops ! I left the lid off the ketchup.
  • Used sarcastically to acknowledge a major mistake.
    • ''I just stepped on dog poo! Oops!
    Oops, I didn't see you there.
    Oops,... I locked my car keys inside the car.

    Synonyms

    * oopsy * uh-oh * whoops * whoops-a-daisy

    Anagrams

    *

    ouch

    English

    Etymology 1

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • An expression of one's own physical pain.
    • Ouch ! You stepped on my toe! That hurt!
  • An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
    • Ouch ! Her sunburn looks awful.
  • A reply to an insult (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
    • Ouch . How could you say that?
  • An expression of disappointment.
    • Ouch , I really wanted to do that.
  • (slang) Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
    • ''Ouch , one hundred thousand dollars for a car! I could never afford that!
    Synonyms
    * (in all of the above senses) ow, owie, youch, yow, yowch

    Etymology 2

    Variant forms.

    Noun

    (es)
    • English onomatopoeias