ooh
(used to express amazement, satisfaction, excitement, etc.)
the exclamation “ooh.”
to utter or exclaim “ooh.”
Idioms about ooh
ooh and aah, to exclaim in wonder or admiration: The crowds oohed and aahed at the spectacular fireworks.
Origin of ooh
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How to use ooh in a sentence
On ballads like “All You Ever Need,” he croons, “You ask what I like about you/ ooh, I love it all.”
What Is an ‘Austin Mahone’ and Is It Really Contagious? | Amy Zimmerman | May 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTooh, and when I finish writing each day, to give myself a boost, I stop in the middle of a sentence.
But when he grudgingly appeared with bottle in hand, he did a double take—"ooh!"
There are some tolerable offerings out there, but nothing much that moves the needle on the “ooh” meter.
Apps for Kids Who Love to Read: Moonbot Studios, Touch Press, and More | Malcolm Jones | December 24, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST(“ooh, she looks so cute,” whispered one upon sighting Zooey Deschanel, who also stars in My Idiot Brother).
'My Idiot Brother' Star Talks Sundance's Biggest Sale | Nicole LaPorte | January 24, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
This was some protection at least from the wintry blasts which, by now, were moaning, "Whoo-ooh-whee-eeeh!"
Grasshopper Green and the Meadow Mice | John Rae"ooh eye, ooh eye," repeated she twice, as if she didn't understand.
An American Hobo in Europe | Ben GoodkindWe use consonants where the bird uses none, as when we give the name cuckoo to a bird whose cry is really "ooh, ooh."
The Patient Observer | Simeon StrunskyA grum, melancholy note came floating over the long sea swells—Oo-oo-oo-ooh!
Jim Spurling, Fisherman | Albert Walter TolmanUp from the south came a faint, long-drawn, mournful voice, Oo-oo-oo-ooh!
Jim Spurling, Fisherman | Albert Walter Tolman
British Dictionary definitions for ooh
/ (uː) /
an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, pain, etc
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