ooh
[ oo ]
interjection
(used to express amazement, satisfaction, excitement, etc.)
noun
the exclamation “ooh.”
verb (used without object)
to utter or exclaim “ooh.”
Idioms about ooh
ooh and aah, to exclaim in wonder or admiration: The crowds oohed and aahed at the spectacular fireworks.
Origin of ooh
1First recorded in 1915–20
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How to use ooh in a sentence
"'Oohs, that I will not," his Lordship made haste to declare.
Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston Churchill
British Dictionary definitions for ooh
ooh
/ (uː) /
interjection
an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, pain, etc
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