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ooh

[oo]

interjection

  1. (used to express amazement, satisfaction, excitement, etc.)



noun

  1. the exclamation “ooh.”

verb (used without object)

  1. to utter or exclaim “ooh.”

ooh

/ /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, pain, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ooh1

First recorded in 1915–20
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. ooh and aah, to exclaim in wonder or admiration.

    The crowds oohed and aahed at the spectacular fireworks.

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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“I think that smile, it wasn’t like a — it was like an ‘ooh’, you know, like, one of those,” Cunningham said, making a grimace.

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Fatherhood is like, ooh man, it’s a process.

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In one moment of affectionate overshare, she said: "My husband was a goer, y'know... ooh, he was a goer that man!"

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If you haven’t seen the Panthers this season to be oohed and aahed, don’t worry.

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She outclassed Santos on the feet, attacking with an array of kicks, knees, elbows and punches, bringing "oohs" from the crowd, as the Brazilian struggled to defend herself.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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