oof

American  

[oof] / uf /

Sometimes ooof

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.

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oof British  

/ uːf /

noun

1. slang money

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Other Word Forms

• oofy adjective

Etymology

Origin of oof

First recorded in 1770–80; imitative

Example Sentences

And Olka, oof, was she scowling.

From Literature

And, oof, the look on her face.

From Literature

Oof, was this the wrong thing to say.

From Literature

I hear an “oof!” and a soft sound, and when I open my eyes again, Brandon is bent over, holding his stomach.

From Literature

When they all reached the ground, they were slow enough to just hit it and say “Oof” and be okay.

From Literature