oohing

Definition of oohingnext
present participle of ooh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oohing
Verb
  • By the time the group made it into the hallway, Fleeger and Freeman's wife, Joanna, were shouting at each other.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Each side held signs, chanted and gave speeches at the same time, shouting over each other into speakers.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Eventually, several officers move in on the man, and the video shows the dog down, then jumping to its feet while howling.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Stalter and Downs had the crowd howling with their commitment to the bit.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Probst is as bad as any of them about this — look back no further than the amount of airtime on Wednesday’s finale that was spent hollering about Savannah making Survivor history by winning as many challenges as five other women in show history.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Oohing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oohing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.

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