ohexclamation
uk/əʊ/us/oʊ/A1 used to express different emotions, such as surprise, disappointment, and pleasure, often as a reaction to something someone has said:
"He's been married three times." "Oh, really? I didn't know that!"
"I'm sorry I can't come to the party." " Oh, too bad!"
Is that for me? Oh, that's so sweet!
"I'm sorry I forgot to call you." "Oh, don't worry."
A1 introduces an idea that you have just thought of, or something that you have just remembered:
Oh, I've just thought of a problem.
Oh, and don't forget to lock the back door.
A1 used with other expressions of disappointment, sadness, anger, etc.:
Oh dear, what a mess!
Oh no, I left my umbrella behind!
More examples
- My, oh, my, what a busy day!
- Did you hear what happened to Anna yesterday - oh, speak of the devil, here she is.
- I really didn't want to go away this weekend but, oh well, it can't be helped.
- You won't catch Carla eating in a cheap restaurant, oh no.
- What was I talking about - oh yes, I was telling you what happened at the party.
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Linguistics: sounds used as interjections
- aah
- achoo
- bam
- blah
- cor
- duh
- er
- hah
- huh
- humph
- oops
- ow
- phooey
- shush
- tsk
- tut
- uh
- uh-uh
- whoops
- yada yada yada
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ohnoun [ C ]
also o uk/əʊ/us/oʊ/sometimes used in writing for the number zero:
My phone number is five, double oh, seven, six, six.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Numbers: cardinal, including nought & zero
- eighty
- eleven
- fifty
- five
- fourteen
- giga-
- googol
- hundred
- milliard
- million
- O, o
- seventy
- six
- ten
- thirty
- thousand
- trillion
- twelve
- uni
- unit
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