ooh

American  

[oo] / u /

interjection

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

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noun

1. the exclamation “ooh.”

verb (used without object)

1. to utter or exclaim “ooh.”

idioms

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

   The crowds oohed and aahed at the spectacular fireworks.

ooh British  

/ uː /

interjection

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

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Etymology

Origin of ooh

First recorded in 1915–20

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Example Sentences

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ooh

The floating fetus, we’re told, communicates with mother and brother not in the typical ooh, the baby’s kicking fashion, but rather, in full-blown telepathic sentences about interplanetary strategy and guerrilla warfare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

Don’t do the ooh big scary word thing.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2023

“I’m not a lurker who stands behind them like, ooh, ahh,” Showalter said.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023

I'd come across this profile and I thought "ooh, he looks cheeky", he's nicely presented, had nice teeth as well and that's something else I was quite particular about.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2023

The courtiers at the table ooh and ahh.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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