oohing

present participle of ooh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oohing
Verb
  • As Pillay speaks, he is interrupted by random beeps and Canada’s players shouting either in frustration or excitement nearby.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • There’s been such an outpouring of people online, from film critics to awards pundits, shouting out your performance.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • With a pummelling rhythm and howling guitar, the new song from fata morgana makes a desperate race against the doom loop.
    Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
  • Lucy’s harebrained schemes constantly sent Ricky over the edge — and had audiences howling with laughter.
    Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Timothée Chalamet exited through the same tunnel and was also hooting and hollering with his fellow Knicks fans.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
  • By the end of Alba’s rendition, the entire team was hollering and cheering and urging Messi to go next.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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“Oohing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oohing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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