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.”

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Origin of oh

Later spelling of O, from mid-16th century

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oh

O, oh , owe

Words nearby oh

O grade, ogre, ogress, Ogun, Ogygian, oh, OHAC, O'Hara, O'Hara, Scarlett, O'Hare, OHC

Other definitions for oh (2 of 3)

[ oh ]

/ oʊ /

noun

Sa·da·ha·ru

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

Other definitions for oh (3 of 3)

abbreviation

Ohio (approved especially for use with zip code).

(used in digital communications) other half (def. 2).

(used in digital communications) overheard.

How to use oh in a sentence

Maybe you’ll just grab a handful of chips while you’re looking for the ingredients and getting out the blender—oh yeah, chips, mmm-mmm chips.
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We deal with assignments large and small, meetings, conferences, interviews, and emails, oh so many emails.
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As the protagonist gets herself off in front of her impotent husband, she moans “Oh, Gronky.”
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I just recently rewatched all six Star Wars movies the other day… Oh wow, from the beginning?
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And Ollie says, ‘Oh, I see, well, let me have two double vodka martinis.’
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For his part, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has expressed his “full confidence” in Representative Scalise.
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Oh, and the first press image they released was a pair of black dudes in tracksuits as a troll of sorts to NME.
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He must be The saltest fish that swims the sea.And, oh!He has a secret woe!
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"Oh, they were quite safe in my case, not being a mangeur de cœurs," replied the discreet young nobleman.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
"Oh, piles of money of course; all the common councilmen have piles of money," said Spunyarn.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
I noticed you went—oh, yes, I observed that very much; and I thought it very strange, under the circumstances.
Confidence|Henry James
I heard her say to one of the servants once that my father had been lost on a yacht, and that he was oh, ever such a handsome man.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for oh (1 of 2)

/ (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)

abbreviation for

Ohio

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