ooh

American  

[oo] / u /

interjection

1. (used to express amazement, satisfaction, excitement, etc.)

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noun

1. the exclamation “ooh.”

verb (used without object)

1. to utter or exclaim “ooh.”

idioms

1. ooh and aah, to exclaim in wonder or admiration.

   The crowds oohed and aahed at the spectacular fireworks.

ooh British  

/ uː /

interjection

1. an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, pain, etc

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Etymology

Origin of ooh

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

One particularly dedicated fan — a young Taiwanese woman — visits every year or so, to ooh and ah at the new additions to the collection.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

This Mother’s Day weekend, you can ooh and ahh over a live, potted tree that, despite being only 6 inches tall, has regular tree proportions.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

Don’t do the ooh big scary word thing.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2023

I'd come across this profile and I thought "ooh, he looks cheeky", he's nicely presented, had nice teeth as well and that's something else I was quite particular about.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2023

I wanted to squeal and ooh like a seven-year-old meeting Tinker Bell.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia