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# gosh

exclamation (gosh!; also «oh my gosh», «gosh darn it»)

«gosh» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (mild) an exclamation of surprise, shock or delight, a soft stand-in for «God». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gosh/#m1)
2. used to add emphasis: «Gosh, it's hot». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gosh/#m2)

### In the lessons

A gentle, family-friendly word, used by children, teachers and in books; everyday and polite, all regions. «Oh my gosh» (OMG) is a softer version of «Oh my God».

### Examples

- Gosh, what a big dog! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gosh/#x1)
- Oh my gosh, I forgot my homework! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gosh/#x2)
- Gosh, you've grown so tall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gosh/#x3)
- "Gosh, thank you!" she said when she opened the present. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gosh/#x4)
- Gosh, that was a hard test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gosh/#x5)
- By gosh, he's done it! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gosh/#x6)
- Gosh, it's freezing today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gosh/#x7)
- People say "gosh" instead of a stronger word. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gosh/#x8)

### Note

Trap: «gosh» is a polite stand-in for «God»; it is not rude. OMG in texts often stands for «oh my gosh» or «oh my God». Plain meaning: «wow!»

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gosh» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gosh/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gosh» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gosh.html) on Mova free.