aw
interjection
(used to express protest, disbelief, disgust, or commiseration.)
aw
1 American
[aw]
/ ɔ /
interjection
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(used to express protest, disbelief, disgust, or commiseration.)
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(used to express sentimental or sugary approval.)
AW
2
American
a.w.
3
American
Or
aw
abbreviation
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actual weight.
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(in shipping) all water.
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atomic weight.
aw
1
British
/ ɔː /
determiner
aw
2
British
/ ɔː /
interjection
aw
3
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of aw
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Dressed in jeans, fashionable sandals and a white T-shirt emblazoned with Andy Anaheim, the city’s cheery mascot, Rubalcava offered me an aw shucks grin.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
Before the party, Tom presents Shiv with a present – aw!
From Salon ● May 8, 2023
“And I didn’t like it. And I was losing that joy in life. Like, the joy. I’m sorry right now, but, aw, dang, let me …”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2021
John Krasinski has parlayed aw shucks everyman Jim Halpert into a career as America’s New Dad.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2021
The kid’s narrow eyes widened “ IS aw you never,” he said.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
The sketch had been sold to Major AW Allen, an ancestor of the latest sellers, in 1946.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2020
But with the AW OK given, it might be time to flip-flop.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2020
AW: I honestly don’t know what will happen.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2017
AW: One of the questions we get asked a lot is, "Were you afraid of competing with the legacy of the first film?"
From The Verge ● Sep. 15, 2016
A′X represents the impulse radius at present under discussion, and AW the acting length of the fork.
From An Analysis of the Lever Escapement by H. R. Playtner
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