oho
2
9.9
- interjection
- /oʊˈhoʊ/
- Archaic
:
¡oh!
- Oho! I didn't expect to see you here.
- Oho, said Sharon
Examples
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Oho, Cheyann, look at you girl, you look good!
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" Oho, what's this?" cried the third.
Fiction book (1995) -
"And not from the hospital either, I don't suppose." "Oho," Sharon said.
Fiction book (1990) -
I've got till the end of the term. "Oho," said Molly.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Oho, the gatekeeper," it shouted.
Fiction book (2002) -
"Oho," said Silas, "looky there." "What?" asked Morgan.
Fiction book (1994) -
Oho, if you're tryin' to scare me with that thing, it won't work.
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Oho, that's something: With my last sly peek, I saw Euleer smile in that crooked way he has, and the Princess,
Fiction book (2002) -
"Oho", he exclaimed, realizing he had forgotten his keys.
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When she found the missing book, she said, "Oho! So that's where it was!"
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Show a sudden feeling like surprise or understanding
∞
1.0
A short sound people make to show surprise, relief, or pleasure
101
8.8
A short sound people make when they feel relief, pleasure, or sudden understanding
82
3.7
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
34
8.4
A sound people make when they suddenly understand or feel pleased
16
8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
3
8.4
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
1
9.7
A short sound made when you finally understand something
1
9.5
A short sound you make when you suddenly understand something
How Surprised
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oho is an old exclamation, like oh or aha, where the added ho gives a quick feeling of surprise or sudden understanding. That's why oho was used to show surprise or a new idea, and it sounds a bit old-fashioned today.