to ooooh

Examples

• All

• She couldn't help but ooooh at the sparkling necklace in the display case.

• The children oooohed in wonder as the fireworks lit up the night sky.

• She oooohed in delight when she saw the fireworks.

• Did you hear everyone ooooh when the magician performed?

• Everyone in the audience began to ooooh in amazement when the magician performed his final trick.

• As the fireworks lit up the sky, the children couldn't help but ooooh and cheer.

• When she opened the gift and saw the beautiful necklace, she let out a delighted ooooh.

Synonyms

O

to ooh

vsto ooooh

• Informal

5 9.1

To make a short sound that shows admiration or surprise

is a longer drawn-out exclamation expressing surprise or excitement

W

to woot

vsto ooooh

• Slang

9.9

To shout a short cry of joy online

is a longer single exclamation rather than a brief group shout

H

to hurrah

vsto ooooh

8.1

To shout loudly to show joy or approval

is a long personal exclamation not a collective celebratory shout

How Surprised

to shriek

72 2.9

gasp

312 1.8

to exclaim

81 3.4

to ooooh

• Informal

9.3

to ooh

• Informal

5 9.1

ohhhh

• Informal

3 8.4

Surface Forms

Etymology