variants
or less commonly ah
aahed also ahed; aahing also ahing; aahs also ahs
: to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise
oohing and aahing at the fireworks
aah
noun
or less commonly ah
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That said, Jassi seems down for the tag team, and oohed and aahed appropriately at the reveal that — drumroll, please — Gizelle is dating.
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
As the Blazers pulled away in the third quarter, Kim and Vu were in sync, oohing and aahing when Shaedon Sharpe dunked or Donovan Clingan rejected shots.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
By the same token, the stars assembled to deliver statuettes into the hands of their fellow stars were worth oohing and aahing over.
—Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Arriving via the gorgeous gardens of Grosvenor Square, my partner and I oohed and aahed at the imposing marble, opulent chandeliers and old-world glamour of the hotel lobby.
—Caroline Dolby, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
As the Blazers pulled away in the third quarter, Kim and Vu were in sync, oohing and aahing when Shaedon Sharpe dunked or Donovan Clingan rejected shots.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
By the same token, the stars assembled to deliver statuettes into the hands of their fellow stars were worth oohing and aahing over.
—Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Arriving via the gorgeous gardens of Grosvenor Square, my partner and I oohed and aahed at the imposing marble, opulent chandeliers and old-world glamour of the hotel lobby.
—Caroline Dolby, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for aah
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“Aah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aah. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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