单词 | ooh-ooh |
释义 | ooh-oohv. intransitive. To exclaim or sing ‘ooh—ooh!’ Also (occasionally) transitive.In quot. 1960 as a verbal noun. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or exclamation > cry or exclaim [verb (intransitive)] > specific exclamations ho1377 heave hoa1400 howc1450 whew1765 oh-oh1833 oh1837 yo-heave-ho1857 phew1858 ahem1876 oh-my1893 hooch1896 yah1904 ooh1930 ooh-la-la1950 ooh-ooh1960 1960 Billboard 4 Jan. 47/3 Why? Oh Why?—A slightly old-styled rocker… Lots of meshuga ooh-oohing by the high-voiced cat in the group. 1977 New Musical Express 12 Feb. 14/5 Pumping their arms in unison, pirouetting and ooh-oohing like crazy, they're very slick, very infectious and warmly humorous. 1992 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 10 Sept. (Orange County ed.) f2/2 He ducked all the chorus high notes..which left poor McCallum hanging up there alone, ‘ooh-ooh’-ing a suddenly naked high-harmony. 1997 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 19 Feb. 18 They ‘ooh-oohed’ to get Tillett's attention when she quizzed them on spelling words. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1960 |
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