oof

Sometimes ooof

[oof]

interjection

1. (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

/ uːf /

noun

1. slang,  money

Other Word Forms

• oofy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oof¹

First recorded in 1770–80; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of oof¹

C19: from Yiddish ooftisch, from German auf dem Tische on the table (referring to gambling stakes)

Example Sentences

"If I'm sat on a bench or I'm sat in the crowd, or I'm watching football on the TV - oof. I hear all the fans, I hear all the cheers, I hear all the clapping," she says.

From BBC

So it’s only now that I’m starting to be like, “Oof, it’s an intense job for a mom, for sure.”

From Los Angeles Times

Asked about the closure, Samuels audibly sighed, saying, “Oof. I understand it as a necessary transition. That being said, I can’t lie. I’m feeling pretty sad about it.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Oof, I was hoping the app just needed to update,” another user commented.

From Salon

“Oof this is embarrassing for you,” a mother of two wrote on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times