oohing

present participle of ooh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oohing
Verb
  • The move seemed to surprise Fallon, who naturally tried to quell her tears by shouting at her.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
  • As the speeches began, chaos consumed the day as air horns were blasted, pages from pornographic magazines thrown down from the balconies and white mice released on to the floor, before the ‘nun’ started dancing up and down the aisles shouting comic profanity.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In celebration, the pair could be seen quite literally howling at the moon with cocktails in hand — sans pants, of course.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • As the season shifts toward winter, the polar jet stream begins to shift south and can stir up storms that produce howling winds and gigantic waves in November on the Great Lakes.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • To celebrate our arrival, my fellow travelers and I run into the sea, hooting and hollering at the pins-and-needles cold.
    Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Oohing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oohing. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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