oh
[ oh ]
/ oʊ /
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.”
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Origin of oh
later spelling of O, from mid-16th century
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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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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