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oh

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[ oh ]

interjection

  1. (used as an expression of surprise, pain, disapproval, etc.):

    Oh, just look at how pretty it is now that you've finished painting!

    Oh, no! I misplaced my keys again.

  2. (used in direct address to attract the attention of the person spoken to):

    Oh, John, will you take these books?



noun

plural oh's, ohs.
  1. the exclamation “oh.”:

    She gave a little oh of surprise when she discovered her shoes had disappeared.

verb (used without object)

  1. to utter or exclaim “oh.”:

    The hammer dented the wood trim and he ohed in dismay.

Oh

2

[ oh ]

noun

  1. ·岹·· [sah-d, uh, -, hahr, -oo], born 1940, Chinese baseball player and manager in Japan.

OH

3

abbreviation for

  1. Ohio (approved especially for use with zip code).
  2. (used in digital communications) other half ( def 2 ).
  3. (used in digital communications) overheard.

oh

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/ əʊ /

interjection

  1. an exclamation expressive of surprise, pain, pleasure, 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

sentence connector

  1. an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etc

    oh, I suppose so

“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

OH

2

abbreviation for

  1. Ohio
“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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of oh1

First recorded in 1530–40; later spelling of O 2( def )
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Epitomizing this lesson is Cole Escola’s “Oh, Mary!”

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“Oh, Mary” is also a contender in the best play race, having proved that it’s durable enough not to depend exclusively on Escola’s delirious drollery.

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I found that even on "Bridesmaids," when we were putting out the trailers, all this feedback would come in over the internet of, "Oh, clearly the funniest jokes are in the trailer and they're trying to fool us."

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If the first joke is just OK, they're like, "Oh, OK, well, that was kind of funny, but I thought that'd be funnier."

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When we came out, we got the most amazing reviews ever, just like, "Oh, we won."

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