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[ oo ] / u /
interjection(used to express amazement, satisfaction, excitement, etc.) verb (used without object)to utter or exclaim “ooh.” Idioms for oohooh and aah, to exclaim in wonder or admiration: The crowds oohed and aahed at the spectacular fireworks.
Origin of oohFirst recorded in 1915–20 Words nearby oohoogamous, oogamy, OO gauge, oogenesis, oogonium, ooh, ookinesis, ookinete, Ookpik, oolachan, oolemma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oohOn 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
This one was a very young girl and she said, 'Ooh, that's a good book. Ordinary Monsters|Richard Cohen|December 11, 2008|DAILY BEAST Ooh, said Dixon, looking still more keenly at the motor boat skipper. The Motor Boat Club in Florida|H. Irving Hancock Any friend of yours, Mr. Shawn—ooh, look at the great gray eyes of him! Wilderness of Spring|Edgar Pangborn "Ooh eye, ooh eye," repeated she twice, as if she didn't understand. An American Hobo in Europe|Ben Goodkind For a moment he rocked to and fro, doubled up in pain, crying "Ooh!" The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown He went gaily about, touching some articles, and even sniffing at others; he dived into my bedroom, and I heard him cry "Ooh!" The Chequers|James Runciman
British Dictionary definitions for ooh
interjectionan exclamation of surprise, pleasure, pain, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |