gah
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9.9
- interjection
- /ɡɑː/
- Informal
:
uf
- Not my thing," rather than start reading and go, "Gah!"
- No! Gah
He was like a very short man and like, you know, he just said gah, gah.
- He was like a very short man and like, you know, he just said gah, gah.
Examples
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Who's the superhero now... gah!
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Gah, I love her to death, but we are butting heads!
Blog text (20) -
You and your own mother, gah!
Fiction book (1990) -
Great advice, but gah, I'm still just so stressed out about it.
Blog text (2) -
Not every actor has to be gorgeous, but GAH.
Blog text (27) -
I spent ages making videos to add here, and they are not uploading for some reason! GAH!
Blog text (8) -
Gah, I don't really feel strongly about this, to be honest.
Blog text (27) -
Gah, I could scarf down so many waffles in this moment!
Blog text (16) -
It's just over a week away (Gah!), so if you're not already prepared for the feast, now's the time.
Blog text (23)
Synonyms
553
6.4
An exclamation showing surprise, wonder, or mild annoyance
422
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
347
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
282
7.9
A short sound people make to show disgust or annoyance
175
8.8
A short informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or sympathy
67
8.8
A short cry people say when they feel frustrated or annoyed
50
9.9
A short cry showing strong feelings such as annoyance or fear
50
9.9
A rude strong swear word people say when angry or frustrated
40
9.3
A short sound people make to show they feel annoyed or do not believe something
11
9.9
A short sound people say or write to show anger
10
9.6
A short sound people make when they see a silly mistake
9
9.9
A short sound people make to show annoyance or mild disapproval
9
9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
8
9.9
A short sound like a growl people use to show anger or frustration
7
9.3
A sound people make to show disgust or annoyance
7
9.9
A short sound people make to show surprise, pain, or annoyance
4
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
4
9.9
A short cry people say to show surprise or anger
4
9.9
A short cry people make to show strong feelings like anger or pain
3
9.9
A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed
3
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
3
9.9
A short sound showing annoyance or disbelief
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
1
9.9
A short cry showing that you are upset or annoyed
1
9.9
A short gruff sound that shows annoyance or disapproval
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock
A short shout people use when they feel surprised or frustrated
How Annoyed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gah is a short, written sound people use to show 'frustration', 'annoyance', or 'surprise', much like the simple exclamations ugh or argh. Think of it as the quick noise you make when something goes wrong, which is why people write gah to show they are upset or shocked.