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3 9.9
A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration
  • interjection
  • /ˈuːoʊ/
  • Informal
translation icon : ¡guau!
  • Oooo, do tell?
  • say, "oooo"

Examples

  • When Eric dumped in a shovelful of sand, Bryce said, "Oooo, sexy!"

    Fiction book (1997)
  • "Oooo, this does sound interesting!" Donna chuckled.

  • "Oooo, he's good," I said.

    Blog text (17)
  • I doubt they'll even notice, come on... - Let's go... - Oooo!

  • Kylona, standing beside her, said, "Oooo, you win major boyfriend points for that!"

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Oooo! That is a biggie, the judgment.

    Blog text (12)
  • Oooo, nice!

  • Kylona, standing beside her, said, "Oooo, you win major boyfriend points for that!"

  • "Oooo, nice!"

Synonyms

oh
vsoooo
1.0

Show a sudden feeling like surprise or understanding

emphasizes admiration as well as surprise and excitement
ah
vsoooo
1.0

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

is narrower, focusing on surprise, admiration, and excitement specifically
ooh
vsoooo
  • Informal
7.2

A short sound people make to show surprise or pleasure

is the same meaning but varies in length and written form
wow
vsoooo
  • Informal
1.0

A short word people say to show surprise or admiration

is the same meaning but differs in written form or tone
aah
vsoooo
  • Informal
932 6.9

A sound people say to show surprise, relief, or pleasure

is narrower, focusing on surprise, admiration, and excitement
whoo
vsoooo
  • Informal
707 9.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is more general and also fits quiet admiration or wonder
hoo
vsoooo
  • Informal
359 9.9

A shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is more general also fitting quiet admiration or wonder
oh my
vsoooo
321 6.6

A short exclamation people use to show surprise or strong feeling

is more consistent, used for general surprise, admiration, and excitement
yay
vsoooo
  • Informal
185 6.0

A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement

is broader, covering surprise and admiration not only approval
hah
vsoooo
  • Informal
76 4.6

A short laugh showing surprise or small victory

is more about admiration and wonder rather than amused laughter
OMG
vsoooo
  • Slang
54 8.2

A short exclamation people say to show surprise, excitement or disbelief

is not limited to digital use and can fit spoken admiration
hooray
vsoooo
  • Informal
43 1.4

A short shout to show excitement or happiness

is more general and also fits admiration or surprise
ooo
vsoooo
  • Informal
36 9.4

A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration

is the same meaning but differs in letter count or length
aaah
vsoooo
  • Informal
34 8.4

A sound people make when they suddenly understand or feel pleased

is narrower, highlighting surprise, admiration, and general excitement
oooh
vsoooo
  • Informal
31 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is the same meaning but differs by extended pronunciation
holy shit
vsoooo
  • Offensive
26 9.9

A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked

is less coarse and more neutral for general surprise or admiration
ooooh
vsoooo
  • Informal
16 8.3

A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement

is the same meaning but varies in length and emphasis
nice one
vsoooo
  • UK
16 7.4

A short way to show approval or praise for something done well

is broader, used for surprise or admiration beyond achievements
wah
vsoooo
  • Informal
14 9.9

A short cry showing surprise or excitement

is the same meaning but differs in sound or informal feel
woohoo
vsoooo
  • Informal
5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is more general, usable for surprise or admiration not only celebration
hurray
vsoooo
5 2.6

A shout people make when they are happy or excited

is broader, not only a shouted cheer and suits surprise or admiration
whooo
vsoooo
  • Informal
5 9.4

A shout of strong excitement or joy

covers surprise and admiration as well as celebratory joy
goodness gracious
vsoooo
  • Archaic
5 7.5

A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock

is more neutral and also used for admiration and excitement
aaahh
vsoooo
  • Informal
4 9.1

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

is more focused on surprise, admiration, and excitement
hoorah
vsoooo
  • Informal
3 7.9

A short shout people say to show joy or approval

emphasizes celebration and encouragement more than surprise or admiration
huzzah
vsoooo
  • Archaic
3 9.9

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

is more current and used generally for surprise or admiration
oho
vsoooo
  • Archaic
2 9.9

A short cry showing surprise or sudden understanding

is more general and modern rather than old-fashioned or formal
yippie
vsoooo
  • Informal
2 8.7

A short shout people make to show excitement or happiness

is more neutral and can express admiration or surprise too
och
vsoooo
  • UK
2 9.9

A short word people say to show surprise, mild pain, or strong feeling

is more general and not tied to regional dialect or physical pain
ohhhh
vsoooo
  • NSFW
2 8.7

A long sound people make when they feel pleasure

is focused on surprise, admiration, and excitement rather than physical pleasure
opa
vsoooo
  • Informal
1 9.9

A short shout to show excitement or encouragement at a party

is broader, not tied to celebrations and fits admiration or surprise
woop
vsoooo
  • Informal
1 8.9

A short shout that shows joy or excitement

also applies to surprise or admiration beyond short celebration
hubba
vsoooo
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A short shout showing excitement and admiration about someone's appearance

is not limited to appearance and suits general surprise or praise
wooo
vsoooo
  • Informal
1 8.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement

is broader, also used for surprise and admiration beyond celebration
whoof
vsoooo
  • Informal
1 9.9

A short shout people make when they feel surprised, relieved, or overwhelmed

is less about being overwhelmed and more about simple surprise or admiration
aaa
vsoooo
  • Informal
1 8.6

A short shout showing excitement or joy

is more specific to surprise, admiration, and excitement
woot
vsoooo
  • Slang
1 9.9

A short shout of joy used online

is not limited to online use and covers surprise or admiration
yahoo
vsoooo
  • Informal
7.8

A loud shout of joy people make when they feel excited

is broader, used also for surprise and admiration, not only triumph
wahoo
vsoooo
  • Informal
9.3

A loud shout to show joy or excitement

is more general, not limited to triumphant celebration
epa
vsoooo
  • Informal
9.9

A short word people say to show surprise, admiration, or excitement

is more neutral in tone and used across different registers
oh my glob
vsoooo
  • Slang
9.9

A friendly phrase people say to show surprise or excitement

is more general and not specifically a playful substitute
oh my heck
vsoooo
  • Informal
9.9

A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something

is stronger and covers admiration or excitement beyond mild disbelief
squee
vsoooo
  • Slang
9.9

A short excited sound people make to show sudden delight

is broader and not limited to sudden online adoration

How Excited

wow
  • Informal
1.0
oooo
  • Informal
3 9.9
ooh
  • Informal
7.2
oh
1.0

Surface Forms

oooo main

Etymology

The word oooo is a stretched version of the surprise sound ooh, the noise people make when they see something impressive. So it shows 'excitement', 'surprise', or 'admiration'.