verb
OOP
verb
1
To write code using an object-oriented programming approach.
"He spent the weekend oopping his old procedural script into clean classes."
intj
1
Used to acknowledge a small slip-up or minor accident.
""Oop, sorry, didn't see you there," she said, stepping aside."
2
Used to express mild surprise or a small shock.
"Oop, that link is broken."
How to Use OOP
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither casual programmer slang for "coding in an object-oriented style," or a quick, softer version of "oops."
When to use it
Both senses are informal — the coding sense is common in developer slang online.
Word Forms
OOPed past tense, OOPs singular
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Etymology
The interjection is a shortened, casual version of "oops"; the programming verb is simply the abbreviation OOP (object-oriented programming) turned into a verb.