oh

[ oh ]

/ oʊ /

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interjection

(used as an expression of surprise, pain, disapprobation, etc.)

(used in direct address to attract the attention of the person spoken to): Oh, John, will you take these books?

noun, plural oh's, ohs.

the exclamation “oh.”

verb (used without object)

to utter or exclaim “oh.”

Nearby words

ogress, ogrishly, oguchi's disease, ogun, ogygian, oh, oh, sadaharu, ohac, ohc, ohg, ohia lehua

Origin of oh

later spelling of O, from mid-16th century

Can be confusedO oh owe

Definition for oh (2 of 3)

Oh

[ oh ]

/ oʊ /

noun

Sa·da·ha·ru [sah-duh-hahr-oo] /ˌsɑ dəˈhɑr u/, born 1940, Chinese baseball player and manager in Japan.

Definition for oh (3 of 3)

OH

Ohio (approved especially for use with zip code).

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Examples from the Web for oh

As the protagonist gets herself off in front of her impotent husband, she moans “Oh, Gronky.”
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I just recently rewatched all six Star Wars movies the other day… Oh wow, from the beginning?
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire|William O’Connor|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And Ollie says, ‘Oh, I see, well, let me have two double vodka martinis.’
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Yet it was on their second record “Oh No” that the band fully realized success comes from so much more than good music.
OK Go Is Helping Redefine the Music Video For the Internet Age|Lauren Schwartzberg|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

That was the first time that I was like ,“Oh, I could be a weirdo and do this weird thing and it will be fun.”
The Zany Shades of Nick Kroll|Abby Haglage|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Oh, what a shame to take him through the streets in such a helpless condition!
Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens|Margaret White Eggleston
Again a question bellowed forth from the megaphone, "Oh, Lucien: where did he hit you?"
William Adolphus Turnpike|William Banks
“Oh, pray take a glass with the young gentleman,” said Captain Bradshaw, with mock politeness.
The King's Own|Captain Frederick Marryat
Oh, none, except that my father liked Jacob's political opinions and his views on art.
Mr. Pim Passes By|Alan Alexander Milne
One step; oh, that is a blessed message I bring to you—it is only one step.
The Master's Indwelling|Andrew Murray

British Dictionary definitions for oh (1 of 2)

oh

/ (əʊ) /

interjection

an exclamation expressive of surprise, pain, pleasure, etc

sentence connector

an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etcoh, I suppose so

British Dictionary definitions for oh (2 of 2)

OH

abbreviation for

Ohio

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Word Origin and History for oh

oh

1530s, interjection expressing various emotions, a common Indo-European word (e.g. Old French ô;, oh; Latin o, oh; Greek o; Old Church Slavonic and Lithuanian o; Gothic, Dutch, German o; Old Irish a; Sanskrit a), but not found in Old English, which translated Latin oh with la or eala.

The present tendency is to restrict oh to places where it has a certain independence, & prefer o where it is proclitic or leans forward upon what follows .... [Fowler]

Often extended for emphasis, e.g. Oh, baby, stock saying from c.1918; oh, boy (1910); oh, yeah (1924). Reduplicated form oh-oh as an expression of alarm or dismay is attested from 1944. Oh-so "so very" (often sarcastic or ironic) is from 1922. Oh yeah? "really? Is that so?" attested from 1930.

oh

interjection

noun, plural oh's, ohs.

verb (used without object)

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