oof
Americaninterjection
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of oof
First recorded in 1770–80; imitative
Example Sentences
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He moves, he says, “with an oof in each step.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
The mind is the lens through which we perceive all reality and if there's a real impact on that perception based on quantifiable emotional energy then — oof — color us shook.
From Salon • Dec. 29, 2023
He was making jokes like: Woah, tonight “Dérive 2,” oof, buckle up, roll up your sleeves.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023
“How much worse can things really get anon? This is oof city,” wrote Larry Cermak, director of research for the crypto data company the Block Crypto, on Twitter on Tuesday.
From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2022
He sits down on the sofa with an oof.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
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