oof

American

[oof] / uf /

Sometimes ooof

interjection

(an exclamation used to sympathize with someone else’s pain or dismay, or to express one’s own): Oof, I've got tons of schoolwork to do this week.

Oof, that conversation must’ve been so awkward and hurtful!
Oof, I've got tons of schoolwork to do this week.

oof British

/ uːf /

noun

slang money

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Other Word Forms

oofy

adjective

Etymology

Origin of oof

First recorded in 1770–80; imitative

Example Sentences

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oof

The report looks at the tax and welfare burden on workers in all 27 European Union member states, and oof.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

So, on Tuesday’s episode oof What Next, I spoked to Jeff Goodell about what we’re going to do about it.

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2023

This power that I got right now, oof, oof, it's good.

From Salon ● 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

Sheed bounced on TimeStar’s back, making him oof!

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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