ugh

[ ookh, uhkh, uh, oo; spelling pronunciation uhg ]

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation expressing disgust, aversion, horror, or the like.)

noun

1. the sound of a cough, grunt, or the like.

ugh

/ ʊx; ʊh; ʌh /

interjection

1. an exclamation of disgust, annoyance, or dislike

Word History and Origins

Origin of ugh¹

First recorded in 1670–80, of expressive origin

Example Sentences

I always was like, “Ugh, my mom always wants to be the center of attention; she wants this, she wants that. She’s such a this and that.”

From Los Angeles Times

Replying to Domingo’s post, Tony Award-winning producer Lamar Richardson wrote: “Ugh, may he rest eternally. This is such a catastrophic loss for the broadway community . Another huge talent gone too soon. May flights of angels sing him to sweet rest”

From Los Angeles Times

Scrolling through X—ugh, I deleted the app, so now I use the browser to look at it on my phone—a post from Farhad Manjoo caught my eye.

From Slate

“Every series is about a dystopian future, the world is going to end, an asteroid is coming or everybody is a zombie and I’m just like, ‘Ugh!’

From Los Angeles Times

Scott had dedicated a post on his grid to Silverstone’s well-being, previously writing, “It’s been 24 hours since Alicia Silverstone ate a poisonous fruit in London and no one has heard from her since. UGH, AS IF!”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cry
• exclamation
• expletive
• insertion
• interpolation
• interposition
• shout