ouch
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2.8
- interjection
- /aʊtʃ/
- Informal
:
¡ay!
- It didn't break the, the skin, but I was like, wow, Ouch, Ouch.
- say "ouch"
- ouch, that hurts
- ow, ouch
Oh, Ouch, that's going to sting like hell.
- Oh, Ouch, that's going to sting like hell.
- My, my, what I teach people is to just say Ouch, that hurt.
- And pretty soon, anytime anyone touches you in that spot, Ouch, it's going to hurt.
- It is the brain's way of saying Ouch, slow down and begin the healing process.
- I realized that we're about to start running behavioral circles around ourselves because the whole time your cat may have been just raising that red flag and saying, Ouch.
- Not sure if today's the one for me because Ouch, Ouch.
- Don't leave me, just say Amen or Ouch.
- Speaker, on on my honourable friend's first observation, all I can say is Ouch, but thank you.
- Like I'll spend my time there because what's hardest is saying like, oh, Ouch, right.
- I love watching football on Sunday and, and when I saw my brain, I'm like, Ouch, this can be better.
- I did some loads for him and, and he turned me in and instead of paying me and Ouch.
- She is like nipping and she's like biting me and I'm teaching her Ouch, like you know what I mean, how on top of it, but she's she's picking up so much like she's so sweet.
Examples
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"You're doing just fine, honey." "Ouch." Quinn picked a tiny shard of glass from his thumb.
Fiction book (1995) -
My, my, what I teach people is to just say Ouch, that hurt.
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I remember thinking, "Ouch!" when I heard that comment.
Academic text (2006) -
You know, if I put my finger on a hot stove, Ouch, I feel something.
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And pretty soon, anytime anyone touches you in that spot, Ouch, it's going to hurt.
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It is the brain's way of saying Ouch, slow down and begin the healing process.
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When I accidentally stepped on a thorn, I cried, "Ouch!"
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He dropped a heavy box on his foot and exclaimed, "Ouch!"
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After he fell off his bike, he shouted, "Ouch! That really hurt!"
Synonyms
282
7.9
A short sound people make to show disgust or annoyance
24
7.9
A short cry people make when they feel sudden pain or shock
22
9.3
A short cry you make when something suddenly hurts
7
9.9
A short sound people make to show surprise, pain, or annoyance
7
9.1
A short sound people make when they feel a quick pain
4
9.9
A short sound you make when you feel pain or are annoyed
3
9.9
A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed
2
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, mild pain, or strong feeling
2
9.9
A short cry that shows fear, pain, or alarm
A short cry showing sudden pain or hurt
How Painful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ouch comes from the short, sharp sound people make when they are hurt, similar to the even shorter ow, and it works like a quick 'cry' of pain. That's why we use ouch to show sudden physical or emotional pain.