to ooh
5
9.1
- verb
- /uː/
- Informal
:
exclamar
- And the fans are oohing and aahing now as what looked like sure disaster for the Braves recovered, and a run comes home.
- oohed and aah
- gasped and oohed
- the audience oohed
Examples
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The crowd oohs and aahs as Laura starts down the aisle in her wedding dress.
Fiction book (1999) -
From Joni's, we headed to Lambrecht's and oohed and aahed over all the lovely Christmas decor.
Blog text (22) -
But I soon hear oohing from another part of the room.
Fiction book (1999) -
When I do, she oohs and aahs.
Fiction book (2002) -
People stopped at my booth, oohed and aahed over my images, their hands filled with long strands of raffle tickets.
Blog text (1) -
On Saturday morning, I drove Ellen to Portage Glacier, where she oohed and aahed about the blue color of the glacier ice.
Fiction book (1996) -
The crowd began to ooh when the magician performed his final trick.
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As the fireworks exploded in the sky, everyone in the park started to ooh in amazement.
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The audience couldn't help but ooh at the stunning performance of the ballet dancers.
Synonyms
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5.6
To praise a person or thing too much, often with strong feeling
4
7.0
Praise a person or thing in a very excited way
3
5.5
To make a soft low sound to show affection
2
8.6
Make a long sound with your voice to show surprise or pleasure
1
9.9
To make a short excited sound to show delight
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Ooh as a verb comes from the simple sound people make when they see something nice. It copies the soft 'ooh' noise of 'admiration' or 'surprise', so to ooh is to make that sound to show you like or are pleased by something.