oh

[ oh ]
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interjection
  1. (used as an expression of surprise, pain, disapproval, etc.): Oh, just look at how pretty it is now that you've finished painting!Oh, no! I misplaced my keys again.

  2. (used in direct address to attract the attention of the person spoken to): Oh, John, will you take these books?

noun,plural oh's, ohs.
  1. the exclamation “oh.”: She gave a little oh of surprise when she discovered her shoes had disappeared.

verb (used without object)
  1. to utter or exclaim “oh.”: The hammer dented the wood trim and he ohed in dismay.

Origin of oh

1
First recorded in 1530–40; later spelling of O2

Words that may be confused with oh

Other definitions for Oh (2 of 3)

Oh
[ oh ]

noun
  1. Sa·da·ha·ru [sah-duh-hahr-oo], /ˌsɑ dəˈhɑr u/, born 1940, Chinese baseball player and manager in Japan.

Other definitions for OH (3 of 3)

OH

abbreviation
  1. Ohio (approved especially for use with zip code).

  2. (used in digital communications) other half (def. 2).

  1. (used in digital communications) overheard.

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How to use oh in a sentence

  • Mr. Hammond, like most of the other moving picture producers, thought only of the audience coming out of the theater with “ohs!”

  • There were no false starts, no "ohs" of regret and appeal, no questions of quantity.

    The Main Chance | Meredith Nicholson
  • Getting through with her "ohs" Anne cast herself into Marilla's arms and rapturously kissed her sallow cheek.

    Anne Of Green Gables | Lucy Maud Montgomery
  • After playing a few bars, he starts singing in a clear voice, with "Ohs" and "Ahs" thrown in.

    Contemporary One-Act Plays | Sir James M. Barrie
  • But after clustering a few moments in the dark passage, and her little whispered "ohs!"

British Dictionary definitions for oh (1 of 2)

oh

/ (əʊ) /


interjection
  1. an exclamation expressive of surprise, pain, pleasure, etc

sentence connector
  1. an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etc: oh, I suppose so

British Dictionary definitions for OH (2 of 2)

OH

abbreviation for
  1. Ohio

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