"ups" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ups [comparative], most ups [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} ups (comparative more ups, superlative most ups)
  1. (Singapore, colloquial, predicative) Alternative spelling of upz (“outstanding”). Tags: Singapore, alt-of, alternative, colloquial, predicative Alternative form of: upz (extra: outstanding)
    Sense id: en-ups-en-adj-T3rahxlV Categories (other): Singapore English, Singlish Disambiguation of Singlish: 57 3 11 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Interjection

  1. Misspelling of oops. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: oops
    Sense id: en-ups-en-intj-ppEWYkVD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ʌps/ Audio: en-us-ups.ogg
Rhymes: -ʌps Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} ups
  1. plural of up Tags: form-of, plural Form of: up Related terms: ups and downs
    Sense id: en-ups-en-noun-nuYnBq5d
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ʌps/ Audio: en-us-ups.ogg
Rhymes: -ʌps Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} ups
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of up Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: up
    Sense id: en-ups-en-verb-snSCLW2i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 4 3 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 33 9 2 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 5 1 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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