What part of speech is whoops?

Whoops can be categorized as a noun, a verb and an interjection.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. whoops is an interjection.
  • 2. whoops is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of whoop (infinitive).
  • 3. whoops is a noun, plural of whoop.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does whoops mean?

Definitions

Verb

whoop - shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table"
whoop - cough spasmodically; "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day"

Noun

whoop - a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement

Examples of whoops

#   Sentence  
1. noun Whoops! There aren't many live coals left! Go make some kindling would you?
2. noun Tom let out a whoop of delight.
3. noun Tom let out a whoop of delight.
4. verb Tonight Liisa and Markku were in the mood to whoop it up.
5. verb I'll whoop your ass so hard, you'll regret it.
6. verb Tonight Liisa and Markku were in the mood to whoop it up.
7. verb I'll whoop your ass so hard, you'll regret it.
Sentence  
noun
Whoops! There aren't many live coals left! Go make some kindling would you?
Tom let out a whoop of delight.
Tom let out a whoop of delight.
verb
Tonight Liisa and Markku were in the mood to whoop it up.
I'll whoop your ass so hard, you'll regret it.
Tonight Liisa and Markku were in the mood to whoop it up.
I'll whoop your ass so hard, you'll regret it.

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