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noun

variants also ah
Definition of aahnext
as in ooh

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verb

variants also ah
as in to ooh

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Recent Examples of aah
Noun
Boil peas, dress with an herbal vinaigrette, and ooh and aah over all the flavor. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026 During meteor showers, Earthlings ooh and aah over bits of rock that have broken off comets or asteroids as the travel around the sun. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
The emotion inside the building was impossible to ignore, the crowd oohing and aahing at every crossover, gasping at every shot and desperately trying to will the ball into the basket each time a Laker launched it. — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aah
  1. ooh
  2. shout
  3. exclamation
  4. whoop
  5. roar
Noun
  • 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
  • The crowd ooh-ed and ahh-ed as athletes leapt from the tower’s many platforms in a performance to cap off the ceremony, including cliff diver Ellie Smith, Olympians Louganis and Sam Dorman, and children beginning their foray into the sport.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2023
Definition of ooh
Verb
  • The engines were so loud the commandos would have had to shout to be heard.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Use ‘we’ then ‘I’ Start by shouting out your colleagues, then mention your specific actions.
    — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of shout
Noun
  • Depending on the region and the community, there are different English words that are more commonly used as loan words or as exclamations.
    — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Is there any significance in having the exclamation marks in the song titles?
    — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of exclamation
Verb
  • Continue reading … INTO THE LION'S DEN — 'Real Time' host extends olive branch to El-Sayed who promised to 'whoop' him on air.
    — , FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Indians in Westerns had war paint and whooped like savages.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Definition of whoop
Verb
  • The kids are back in school, the weather is turning and elite auto racing is roaring back to Kansas Speedway for this year’s fall races.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • One of those Category 5s, Hurricane Polo, is still roaring off the coast of southern Mexico.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of roar

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“Aah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aah. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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