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