ow

[ou]

interjection

1. (used especially as an expression of intense or sudden pain.)

ow

/ aʊ /

interjection

1. an exclamation of pain

Example Sentences

When you touch a hot pan, stub your toe, or bump your head, your nervous system instantly delivers an “Ow!” that prompts you to pull back before more damage occurs.

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What Ms Hall knows for sure is her daughter cried "ow", then blood started to pour from her side.

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Like David said, he cast Drea de Matteo just because of the way she said the word ow.

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This has introduced a critical moment for the contemporary discussion around obesity, as everyone from Oprah Winfrey to “South Park” has weighed in with a take — and it also offers an opportunity to reflect ow our attitudes towards obesity have, and haven’t, changed in the two decades since the initial release of “Super Size Me.”

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I kick the wall like I wanna kick the wizards—ow, bad idea.

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