aah

Examples

• All

• After the thrilling roller coaster ride, everyone let out a loud "Aah!" of excitement.

• "Aah," she says, sitting down, swinging her feet into the water.

  Fiction book (1996)

• - Catch me! - Aah!

  The Month of August (2002)

• Aah, that was a good loose meat sandwich.

  Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979)

• I love to show it to friends who haven't seen it before because they always "ooh" and "aah"!

  Academic text (1999)

• "Aah, Billy," he laughed, "they're not worried about you exploding anything."

  Fiction book (2002)

• Each time I went in, the doc, PA, and nurses gathered around to ooh and aah over and scratch their heads at what they considered "impossible."

  Blog text (30)

• While adoring fans "ooh" and "aah," the screen celebrities grant brief interviews to a prominent gossip columnist.

  Academic text (2003)

• "Aah," she sighed with relief after finishing the exam.

• When she received the good news, she exclaimed, "Aah, that's wonderful!"

Synonyms

A

ah

vsaah

∞ 1.0

A short sound people make to show surprise, relief, or pleasure

places more weight on satisfaction than sudden realization

H

hoo

vsaah

• Informal

389 9.9

A shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is often used for relief or satisfaction rather than excitement

A

ahh

vsaah

249 8.8

A short sound people make when they feel relief, pleasure, or sudden understanding

is more tied to satisfaction than brief sudden understanding

Y

yay

vsaah

• Informal

196 6.0

A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement

is used more often for surprise or relief than simple happiness

H

hooray

vsaah

• Informal

58 1.4

A short shout to show excitement or happiness

is used more often for surprise or quiet pleasure than public celebration

O

ooo

vsaah

• Informal

52 9.4

A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration

is more used for quiet satisfaction and relief than loud admiration

R

rah

vsaah

• Informal

49 8.5

A shout people make to show excitement or encouragement at sports

is used more for individual surprise, relief, or satisfaction

W

woah

vsaah

• Informal

34 8.8

A short cry people use to show surprise or amazement

is used more for relief and quiet pleasure than disbelief

H

hurray

vsaah

32 2.6

A shout people make when they are happy or excited

is more often used for surprise, relief, or private pleasure

A

aaah

vsaah

• Informal

30 8.4

A sound people make when they suddenly understand or feel pleased

adds a sense of satisfaction rather than focusing on realization

W

wah

vsaah

• Informal

22 9.9

A short cry showing surprise or excitement

is often used for relief or satisfaction rather than admiration

A

aaaah

vsaah

• Informal

21 7.5

A short loud sound people make to show strong feeling, like fear or surprise

focuses on satisfaction and pleasant feelings rather than fear or pain

O

ooooh

vsaah

• Informal

16 8.3

A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement

is more often for satisfaction than sudden realization

A

aaa

vsaah

• Informal

13 8.6

A short shout showing excitement or joy

is more for calm satisfaction or relief than loud excitement

W

waah

vsaah

• Informal

11 9.9

A short shout showing surprise or admiration

is used more for calm satisfaction or relief than informal amazement

O

ohhhh

vsaah

• NSFW

10 8.7

A long sound people make when they feel pleasure

covers surprise and relief as well as general pleasure

O

oooo

vsaah

• Informal

9 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration

leans more toward satisfaction or relief than loud admiration

O

to ooh

vsaah

• Informal

8 9.1

To make a short sound that shows admiration or surprise

is used more for surprise or relief than for simple admiration

W

wooo

vsaah

• Informal

8 8.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement

is used more for surprise, relief, or quiet satisfaction

H

huzzah

vsaah

• Archaic

6 9.9

A loud old-fashioned word people shout to show joy or approval

is more common for surprise and relief in modern speech

W

wahoo

vsaah

• Informal

5 9.3

A loud shout to show joy or excitement

is more likely used for surprise or relief than for triumph

W

woohoo

vsaah

• Informal

5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is used more for surprise, relief, or quiet satisfaction

H

hoorah

vsaah

• Informal

5 7.9

A short shout people say to show joy or approval

is used more for personal surprise, relief, or satisfaction

H

haaa

vsaah

• Informal

2 9.9

A long quiet sound made when you feel relieved or tired

is shorter and used for quick surprise or pleasure

H

hoho

vsaah

• Informal

1 8.4

A short laugh that shows surprise or amusement

is used more for pleasure or relief than for amused laughter

A

aaahh

vsaah

• Informal

1 9.1

A soft sound you make when something feels good or brings relief

also includes satisfaction as a common meaning

O

oooh

vsaah

• Informal

1 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is more commonly for pleasure or relief than pure admiration

H

to hurrah

vsaah

1 8.1

To shout loudly to show joy or approval

is used instead for surprise, relief, or private satisfaction

H

hoojah

vsaah

• Informal

9.9

A loud shout of joy people make together at events like games

is used more for single-person surprise, relief, or calm pleasure

How Pleased

wow

• Informal

∞ 1.0

ooh

• Informal

∞ 7.2

aah

• Informal

581 6.9

ah

∞ 1.0

oh

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology