oh
interjection
(used as an expression of surprise, pain, disapproval, etc.).
oh's
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pluralof oh.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
ohs
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pluralof oh.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
ohinterjection(used as an expression of surprise, pain, disapproval, etc.).
Example Sentences
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The oh’s and ah’s from my sisters were wonderful to hear.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
Bond gave vent to all the "oh's" and "ah's" that indicate the perfect visitor.
From Under the Skylights by Henry Blake Fuller
But Ivan Nikiforovitch dropped into a chair, and could utter no word beyond prolonged oh's.
From Taras Bulba and Other Tales by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
And down she tumbled on the floor, and sang, since there was nothing to be said, round ah's and oh's.
From Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf
The name was duly examined, and Mrs. Evringham's "oh's" of wonder and admiration were long-drawn.
From Jewel's Story Book by Clara Louise Burnham
There were repeated "oohs," "ahhs," "ohs" and other vocalizings that reminded us just how remarkable an instrument the pliant Plant voice remains, even as he approaches turning 70 in August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2018
Ocean says he spent weeks working on just the vocal tone of the four "ohs" that open the track.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 14, 2012
She shouts her way through bits and sings along to the tune, voice soaring into the almost screamed oh oh ohs.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2011
Her multitracked vocals appear first, in a waft of elfin ahs and ohs, before she starts a syncopated bass line, digging hard into a groove.
From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2010
The guys let out a chorus of ohs and pounded one another.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
