ach

¹ American  

[ahkh] / ɑx /

interjection

German.

1. alas; oh.

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ACh ² American  

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

1. acetylcholine.

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ACH ³ American  

abbreviation

1. automated clearing houseclearinghouse: a large computer network that transfers batches of electronic funds directly between financial institutions without the use of cash, credit cards, or paper checks, thus reducing fees and enabling faster transactions, such as for recurring bill payments, direct deposit, etc.

2. Automated Clearing House Network: the national computer network for processing electronic funds transfers between financial institutions in the United States.

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ach British  

/ ɑːx /

interjection

1. Also: och.  an expression of surprise, impatience, disgust, etc

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Example Sentences

“Ach, by the Immortal! This is why I dislike children. They’re heralds of vomit and ask stupid questions!”

From Literature

She drank it down in one gulp—“Ach! Too hot!”

From Literature

Ach, who cares about the tickets at this stage, let's just get across the water, eh?

From BBC

The collection is set to launch on Tuesday, supported by a brand campaign which will include NFL figures such as Joe Montana, Nick Foles, Ryan Clark and Emmanuel Ach.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her wish is to see a new Gaelic inscription on Donnie's grave in Berlin - "Faodaidh an saoghal tighinn gu crìch ach mairidh gaol is ceòl gu bràth".

From BBC