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interjection

Definition of oohnext
as in hey

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noun

as in aah

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ooh

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verb

as in to aah

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Recent Examples of ooh
Interjection
Xezal had long grown accustomed to her position in society and enjoyed the way her neighbours would ooh and aah over a new garment her dressmaker had sewn, a new bracelet that the goldsmith had made especially for her. — Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026 So my heart stopped, like, ooh, that’s a tough one. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Jan. 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
Verb
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 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 See All Example Sentences for ooh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooh
  1. hey
  2. aah
  3. shout
  4. ha
  5. exclamation
  6. whoop
  7. hooray
  8. holler
Interjection
  • But hey, YouTube and a cruddy degradation stream can rock too.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 17 July 2026
  • This stunning wine is only available in a three pack, but hey, why not, there’s still a few months left to enjoy it this summer.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Definition of hey
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
Definition of aah
Verb
  • In a separate video, others were heard shouting at the TSA agent, questioning whether something would be done about the incident.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The dialogue, meanwhile, is played hilariously straight — good luck finding a laugh among these uncharted stars — and often consists of someone shouting another character's name.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of shout
Interjection
  • We’re certainly gone from the days of teams avoiding trading within the conference or, ha, the division.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The film’s first official trailer offers up a sweeping, dramatic look at the Dashwood life (like the highly relatable, ha, drama of being kicked out of their sprawling mansion), complete with plenty of longing and even a dash of mystery.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 June 2026
Definition of ha
Noun
  • Frank’s music is relentlessly positive and upbeat, with a penchant toward titles that use all-caps and even exclamation marks.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Oyarzabal then provided the final margin in the final minutes to add an exclamation mark to the victory.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of exclamation
Verb
  • The Indians in Westerns had war paint and whooped like savages.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • Hundreds of spectators gathered along Ocean Boulevard dressed in rainbow tutus, dresses and shirts, whooping and waving as the Long Beach Pride parade rolled past Sunday morning.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Definition of whoop
Interjection
  • So academics on the left and newspapers and so on, essentially saying that the American Revolution was all about slavery and that Britain was allowing the slaves to be freed, and all of this, so hooray for Britain, which was a very improbable development.
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
  • The series was expressly marked as preparation for Australia’s full tour in 2027 (hooray, finally some selection foresight), but those runs might not go unnoticed in the more immediate future.
    — Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of hooray
Verb
  • At Daytona International Speedway more than 70,000 persons whooped, hollered and slugged down beer watching Cale Yarborough win the Firecracker 400 automobile race.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
  • Consider the field holler that became one of the taproots of American popular music.
    — Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of holler

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“Ooh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ooh. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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