oohing

Definition of oohingnext
present participle of ooh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oohing
Verb
  • At one point, Jordan is visibly chuffed as those around him start shouting his name.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Jordan says, shouting out his parents.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That way, their songs can be carried farther to potential mates, without the noisy interruption of a howling wind.
    Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Every trip down and back left his lungs howling.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Those take-one-for-the-team moments had the Lakers’ reserves up and hollering.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Early this season, Coen, a former UMass quarterback who coached under Sean McVay with the Los Angeles Rams, was seen hollering at Lawrence on the sideline after an incompletion.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Oohing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oohing. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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