oohs 1 of 2

Definition of oohsnext
plural of ooh

oohs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ooh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oohs
Noun
  • Listeners replied with claps and exclamations of eager agreement.
    Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
  • His popularity in other corners was evident in an October appearance on The View, in which cohost Whoopi Goldberg had to reprimand the audience for shouting out too many supportive exclamations.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Koy shouts, his excitement echoing in the stadium.
    Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Mars in your expressive 5th house shouts to reactive Uranus in your 8th House of Inheritances.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The cast rises to the challenge of Churchill’s rapid-fire, often overlapping dialogue, with comedic highlights including Pope Joan’s coarse frankness and Dull Gret’s unexpected interjections.
    Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The rest were reactions and questions and interjections of shock.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Karen howls in a video Kaley posted to Instagram as a teenager.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
  • At night, the desert comes alive with coyote howls, prowling skunks and the possibility of larger cats or black bears nearby.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington roars into the city’s Entertainment District starting with practice sessions Friday before culminating with the NTT IndyCar Series race Sunday.
    SportsDay Staff, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Big Tech roars back Megacap tech stocks are making their comeback, finally.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Oohs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oohs. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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