ooh

interjectionnounverbtop 1 000 in film dialogue

United Kingdom//uː//

An expression of surprise.

interjection

1
An expression of surprise.
2
An expression of awe.
3
A sound made to imitate a ghost.
4
An expression of affection.
5
An expression of pain.
6
An expression of excitement, anticipation, or enthusiastic interest.
Ooh, I love that book!
Ooh, that looks delicious!

noun

1
An exclamation of ooh.
In any given performance, their tosses and spins and leaps elicit oohs and ahhs from children and adults.
The most underrated component in building a custom gun is the metalsmithing. Stock work immediately attracts attention. Fancy checkering patterns, meticulously executed, are sure to elicit oohs and ahhs.

verb

1
To exclaim ooh.
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.

Forms

plural: oohs
past tense: oohed
past participle: oohed
present participle: oohing
third person singular: oohs

onwards · Onward.oo · Any of four Hawaiian birds of the genus Moho, formerly…oof · A sound mimicking the loss of air, as if someone's solar…

ooh · An expression of surprise.

ooo · hugs (usually placed at the end of a letter or in text…oooh · Elongated form of ooh.oop · Used to acknowledge a small mistake or accident.

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