ups
See also: UPS
English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʌps/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ʌps
Noun
ups
- plural of up
See also
Verb
ups
- third-person singular simple present indicative of up
Etymology 2
Interjection
ups
- Misspelling of oops.
Etymology 3
Adjective
ups (comparative more ups, superlative most ups)
Anagrams
Danish
Interjection
ups
Esperanto
Etymology
Borrowed from English oops, reinforced by English borrowings in various languages; compare Danish ups, Dutch oeps, Finnish ups, French oups, German ups, Polish ups, Russian упс (ups) etc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ups/
- Rhymes: -ups
- Hyphenation: ups
Interjection
ups
Usage notes
Used mostly for small or unimportant mistakes. For mistakes of greater consequence, aĥ, ve, and fek (“crap, shit”) are more commonly used.
Finnish
Etymology
Variant of hups.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈups/, [ˈups̠]
- Rhymes: -ups
- Syllabification(key): ups
- Hyphenation(key): ups
Interjection
ups
Synonyms
Further reading
- “ups”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 4 July 2023
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Interjection
ups
Norwegian
Interjection
ups
Polish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈups/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ups
- Syllabification: ups
Interjection
ups
- oops!
Further reading
- ups in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈups/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈupʃ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈupʃ/
Interjection
ups
Romanian
Etymology
Interjection
ups
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈubs/ [ˈuβ̞s]
- Rhymes: -ubs
- Syllabification: ups
Interjection
ups