aah

interjection

1. 1

   Indication of amazement or surprise or enthusiasm.

   Aah! That's amazing!

   'Aaah!' they sigh, as the silvery Space Shuttle races heavenwards on top of a towering pillar of flame.

2. 2

   Indication of joyful pleasure.

   Yet I remember—aah! how should I forget?

3. 3

   Indication of sympathy.

   Aah, I feel so bad for you...

4. 4

   Indication of mouth being opened wide.

   Dentists would always instruct, say aah!

5. 5

   To express understanding.

   Aah. Now I understand.

6. 6

   The sound of one screaming (with as many a's or h's as needed for emphasis).

   AAAHHH! A bug! A bug! Get it off me! Get it off me!

   Aah! A rat!

noun

1. 1

   Expression of amazement, surprise, enthusiasm, or fear.

2. 2

   Expression of joy and/or pleasure.

3. 3

   The exclamation aah.

verb

1. 1

   informalTo say or exclaim aah. To express amazement or surprise or enthusiasm, especially by the interjection aah.

   Everyone who came by oohed and aahed over her new appearance.

   In the next few minutes, Molly tossed dress after dress aside, oohing and aahing at the varied fabrics, the elaborate detailing of each one, until she found a dress that was— / Breathtaking.

2. 2

   informalTo say or exclaim aah. To express joy or pleasure, especially by the interjection aah.

Forms

plural

aahs

past tense

aahed

past participle

aahed

present participle

aahing

third person singular

aahs