ooh

«ooh» in Mova's school dictionary: a sound people make to show surprise, delight, interest… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

interjection (ooh)

meaning for a pupil

1) Ooh is a sound people make to show surprise, delight, interest or admiration. tree →

2) Ooh can show pain or worry, as when something hurts or looks dangerous. tree →

3) «Oohs and aahs» means sounds of wonder from a crowd. tree →

sense 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 →
• Ooh, is that chocolate cake? tree →
• Ooh, that must have hurt! tree →
• The crowd oohed and aahed at the acrobats. tree →
• Ooh, I've just had a brilliant idea. tree →
• «Ooh,» said Gran, «what a lovely surprise!» tree →
• "Ooh! the stone, the great big stone! ooh! the stones on top!" tree →

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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «ooh» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.