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# ooh

interjection (ooh)

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

## Everyday

1. Ooh is a sound people make to show surprise, delight, interest or admiration. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooh/#m1)
2. Ooh can show pain or worry, as when something hurts or looks dangerous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooh/#m2)
3. «Oohs and aahs» means sounds of wonder from a crowd. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooh/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday talk and stories, characters say «Ooh!» when they see something lovely, tasty or surprising, like fireworks or cake. Writers use it to show a feeling quickly. Phrases: «ooh and aah», «Ooh, that's nice!», «Ooh, that hurts».

### Examples

- Ooh, look at those fireworks! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooh/#x1)
- Ooh, is that chocolate cake? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooh/#x2)
- Ooh, that must have hurt! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooh/#x3)
- The crowd oohed and aahed at the acrobats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooh/#x4)
- Ooh, I've just had a brilliant idea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooh/#x5)
- «Ooh,» said Gran, «what a lovely surprise!» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooh/#x6)
- "Ooh! the stone, the great big stone! ooh! the stones on top!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooh/#x7)

### Note

An interjection (an exclamation), not a full word with forms; it can be used as a verb in «oohed and aahed». Spelling varies: ooh, oooh. Not the same as «oh» (a short surprise) or «ouch» (pain). Informal, used in speech and dialogue.

## On Mova

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