oof

American  

[oof] / uf /

Sometimes ooof

interjection

1. (an exclamation used to sympathize with someone else’s pain or dismay, or to express one’s own): Oof, I've got tons of schoolwork to do this week.

   Oof, that conversation must’ve been so awkward and hurtful!

   Oof, I've got tons of schoolwork to do this week.

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oof British  

/ uːf /

noun

1. slang  money

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Other Word Forms

• oofy adjective

Etymology

Origin of oof

First recorded in 1770–80; imitative

Example Sentences

"If I'm sat on a bench or I'm sat in the crowd, or I'm watching football on the TV - oof. I hear all the fans, I hear all the cheers, I hear all the clapping," she says.

From BBC

So it’s only now that I’m starting to be like, “Oof, it’s an intense job for a mom, for sure.”

From Los Angeles Times

Asked about the closure, Samuels audibly sighed, saying, “Oof. I understand it as a necessary transition. That being said, I can’t lie. I’m feeling pretty sad about it.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Oof, I was hoping the app just needed to update,” another user commented.

From Salon

“Oof this is embarrassing for you,” a mother of two wrote on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times