oohed; oohing; oohs
: to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise
oohing and aahing over the new automobiles
plural oohs
: an utterance of the interjection ooh
The room erupted in oohs and cheers.—
William Zinsser
—often used with aahWilliam ZinsserWe are treated to a minute description of the improvements in Millhone's apartment, along with her oohs and aahs of pleasure and gratitude.—Alex Kozinski
Alex KozinskiHe could hear the oohs and aahs rising from the street as he made the cable jerk and spin.—E. L. Doctorow
E. L. DoctorowExamples of ooh in a Sentence
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Boil peas, dress with an herbal vinaigrette, and ooh and aah over all the flavor.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Ripe with archival deep cuts, creative director Gherardo Felloni mined styles from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1980s for this lineup of covetable new designs that had even the most jaded of stylists, editors, and celebrities oohing and aahing.
—Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
When Yoda did come through the entrance with shelter volunteer Linda Miller, there were cheers and oohs and aahs at the sight of the bundle of energy.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Interjection
This caused a great clamor of approval, and a modicum of tepid ooh-la-la disapproval by the folks who actually approved but who were too cowardly to say so, back in the day.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Boil peas, dress with an herbal vinaigrette, and ooh and aah over all the flavor.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
Verb
Ben is constantly singing her praises, and just that morning, when the guests oohed and aahed at the breakfast spread, Ellie’s enemy Daisy made sure to give Ellie credit.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Ripe with archival deep cuts, creative director Gherardo Felloni mined styles from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1980s for this lineup of covetable new designs that had even the most jaded of stylists, editors, and celebrities oohing and aahing.
—Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
Vance’s Best Friend, the Canadian Politician, Has No Comment
Her ooh’s and ahh’s draw Shipp over, gears already turning.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
When Yoda did come through the entrance with shelter volunteer Linda Miller, there were cheers and oohs and aahs at the sight of the bundle of energy.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Ooh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ooh. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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