agh
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9.9
- interjection
- Informal
- Agh, I keep promising myself to walk away from this debate, then get sucked back in again.
- Oh! Agh
- Agh! Ugh
- Agh! OK
Examples
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Agh, Lily, what are you doing here?
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Agh, why does it have to be difficult?
Blog text (29) -
Agh! This is so amazing!
Blog text (26) -
Agh, what the!
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Agh! Swim! Swim! Swim!
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
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1.0
A short sound people make to show surprise, relief, or pleasure
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7.9
A short sound people make to show disgust or annoyance
200
9.7
A strong expression showing anger, surprise, or urgency
78
9.9
A short sound you make when you feel pain or are annoyed
70
7.9
A short cry people make when they feel sudden pain or shock
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9.9
A rude strong swear word people say when angry or frustrated
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9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
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8.8
A short cry people say when they feel frustrated or annoyed
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8.8
A short cry people make when they feel sudden pain, fear, or surprise
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9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
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7.5
A short loud sound people make to show strong feeling, like fear or surprise
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9.9
A short sound people make to show surprise, pain, or annoyance
13
9.9
A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised
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9.6
A short sound people make when they see a silly mistake
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9.9
A short sound people say or write to show anger
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9.9
A short sound like a growl people use to show anger or frustration
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9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
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9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
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9.1
A short sound people make when they feel a quick pain
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9.9
A short cry that shows fear, pain, or alarm
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9.3
A sound people make to show disgust or annoyance
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9.9
A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed
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9.9
A short cry people make to show strong feelings like anger or pain
2
9.9
A short shout showing anger, pain or strong annoyance
2
9.9
A short cry showing surprise, pain, or fear
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
A short cry showing disgust or strong dislike
Surface Forms
Etymology
Agh is a short, strong sound people make, like ugh or argh, when they feel 'annoyance', 'frustration', 'fear', or 'pain'. So agh is used as a quick cry to show those feelings.