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ooh

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interjection
(used to express amazement, satisfaction, excitement, etc.)
noun
the exclamation “ooh.”
verb (used without object)
to utter or exclaim “ooh.”
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Idioms about ooh

    ooh and aah, to exclaim in wonder or admiration: The crowds oohed and aahed at the spectacular fireworks.

Origin of ooh

First recorded in 1915–20
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British Dictionary definitions for ooh

ooh
/ (uː) /

interjection
an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, pain, etc
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