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ooh
[oo]
interjection
(used to express amazement, satisfaction, excitement, etc.)
noun
the exclamation “ooh.”
verb (used without object)
to utter or exclaim “ooh.”
ooh
/ ː /
interjection
an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, pain, etc
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ooh1
Idioms and Phrases
ooh and aah, to exclaim in wonder or admiration.
The crowds oohed and aahed at the spectacular fireworks.
Example Sentences
In one moment of affectionate overshare, she said: "My husband was a goer, y'know... ooh, he was a goer that man!"
If you haven’t seen the Panthers this season to be oohed and aahed, don’t worry.
She outclassed Santos on the feet, attacking with an array of kicks, knees, elbows and punches, bringing "oohs" from the crowd, as the Brazilian struggled to defend herself.
One particularly dedicated fan — a young Taiwanese woman — visits every year or so, to ooh and ah at the new additions to the collection.
While the Gallery’s impressive feat of construction garnered oohs and ahhs from visiting revelers, business behind the scenes was fraught.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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