ooooh
16
8.3
- interjection
- /uːuːuː/
- Informal
:
oh
- And everybody was 'Ooooh, GALF.'
- said, "ooooh"
- Ooooh? Oh
- Ooooh, baby
Examples
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Ooooh, spicy!
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Red sang, "Ooooh, baby, baby, it's a wild world," and then did a spastic boogaloo.
Fiction book (1998) -
Danny told them my name, and they said, "Ooooh!"
Academic text (2007) -
I was like, "Hey, I found a cow" and "Ooooh, look, a llama!"
Blog text (22) -
Ooooh, girl, says Freddie, your mother did that to you?
Fiction book (1997) -
While we flip-flopped between "What is this guy doing?" and "Ooooh, look at it glow!", we thought you would surely enjoy this video.
Blog text (31) -
Ooooh dear.
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"Ooooh," she swoons, little-girlish as he pecks her cheek.
Fiction book (1995) -
Ooooh, is that the KitchenAid Architect Series 5-Speed Blender KSB655 on the counter?
Blog text (23)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Show a sudden feeling like surprise or understanding
∞
1.0
A short sound people make to show surprise, relief, or pleasure
∞
7.2
To say when surprised or when you want someone to stop suddenly
∞
7.2
A short sound people make to show surprise or pleasure
∞
1.0
A short word people say to show surprise or admiration
932
6.9
A sound people say to show surprise, relief, or pleasure
707
9.2
A loud shout people make to show excitement or surprise
359
9.9
A shout people make to show excitement or surprise
321
6.6
A short exclamation people use to show surprise or strong feeling
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
76
4.6
A short laugh showing surprise or small victory
54
8.2
A short exclamation people say to show surprise, excitement or disbelief
36
9.4
A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration
34
8.4
A sound people make when they suddenly understand or feel pleased
31
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
30
7.5
A short loud sound people make to show strong feeling, like fear or surprise
26
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
22
9.8
A short word people say to show surprise, admiration, or annoyance
14
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or excitement
5
7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
3
8.4
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
3
9.9
A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration
2
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or sudden understanding
2
7.0
To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way
1
8.4
A short laugh that shows surprise or amusement
1
9.7
A short sound made when you finally understand something
1
9.9
A short shout people make when they feel surprised, relieved, or overwhelmed
1
9.5
A short sound you make when you suddenly understand something
A friendly phrase people say to show surprise or excitement
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
How Surprised
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ooooh comes from the natural sound people make when they are surprised or excited, like the short exclamations ooh or oh. So it is used as a quick spoken reaction to show 'surprise', 'excitement', or a sudden 'realization'.