aw

¹ American  

[aw] / ɔ /

interjection

1. (used to express protest, disbelief, disgust, or commiseration.)

2. (used to express sentimental or sugary approval.)

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AW ² American  

1. Articles of War.

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a.w. ³ American  

Or aw

abbreviation

1. actual weight.

2. (in shipping) all water.

3. atomic weight.

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aw ¹ British  

/ ɔː /

determiner

1. a variant spelling of a'

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aw ² British  

/ ɔː /

interjection

1. informal an expression of disapproval, commiseration, or appeal

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aw ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Aruba

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Etymology

Origin of aw

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Elizabeth, in an uncharacteristic move, slumps back in her chair with a disappointed “Aw.”

From Literature

“Aw, Miss Lumley! We all know how much you like to write letters,” Margaret squeaked, and the rest of the servants smiled, because it was clearly a well-chosen gift.

From Literature

Aw doesn’t expect this to materially impact IHH’s earnings and remains positive on its diversified regional base, solid execution track record and earnings support from Singapore’s recovery and rising medical tourism in Malaysia.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Aw, man, just causing havoc,” Vanderbilt said.

From Los Angeles Times

And you can see, especially with sort of the “Aw, shucks” mentality of who Chad is, I think it was like, “Let’s really live in a guy that we all know kind of sucks so that we can see that guy under the mask and have fun knowing that that person is existing under this character.”

From Los Angeles Times