ooh

[ oo ]

/ u /

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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

Words nearby ooh

oogamete, oogamy, OO gauge, oogenesis, oogonium, ooh, ookinesis, Ookpik, oolachan, oolite, oolith

How to use ooh in a sentence

On ballads like “All You Ever Need,” he croons, “You ask what I like about you/ Ooh, I love it all.”
What Is an ‘Austin Mahone’ and Is It Really Contagious?|Amy Zimmerman|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ooh, and when I finish writing each day, to give myself a boost, I stop in the middle of a sentence.
Elizabeth Gilbert: How I Write|Noah Charney|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But when he grudgingly appeared with bottle in hand, he did a double take—"Ooh!"
Gascony: France's New Foodie Destination|Condé Nast Traveler|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There are some tolerable offerings out there, but nothing much that moves the needle on the “ooh” meter.
Apps for Kids Who Love to Read: Moonbot Studios, Touch Press, and More|Malcolm Jones|December 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST

(“Ooh, she looks so cute,” whispered one upon sighting Zooey Deschanel, who also stars in My Idiot Brother).
'My Idiot Brother' Star Talks Sundance's Biggest Sale|Nicole LaPorte|January 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This was some protection at least from the wintry blasts which, by now, were moaning, "Whoo-ooh-whee-eeeh!"
Grasshopper Green and the Meadow Mice|John Rae
"Ooh eye, ooh eye," repeated she twice, as if she didn't understand.
An American Hobo in Europe|Ben Goodkind
We use consonants where the bird uses none, as when we give the name cuckoo to a bird whose cry is really "ooh, ooh."
The Patient Observer|Simeon Strunsky
A grum, melancholy note came floating over the long sea swells—Oo-oo-oo-ooh!
Jim Spurling, Fisherman|Albert Walter Tolman
Up from the south came a faint, long-drawn, mournful voice, Oo-oo-oo-ooh!
Jim Spurling, Fisherman|Albert Walter Tolman

British Dictionary definitions for ooh

ooh

/ (uː) /

interjection

an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, pain, etc

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