aah

American

[ah] / ɑ /

interjection

(used as an exclamation expressing surprise, delight, joy, etc.)

noun

the exclamation “aah.”

verb (used without object)

to exclaim or utter “aah”.

We all oohed and aahed at the lovely birthday cake.

Etymology

Origin of aah

First recorded in 1705–15, of imitative origin

Example Sentences

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A source at AAH, which runs one of the largest pharmacy chains in the UK, has told the BBC the outage will impact people's ability to get prescriptions.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024

Khazali later instructed his followers not to be provoked by the comments and for AAH to close their offices until further notice.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2022

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