oohed; oohing; oohs
: to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise
oohing and aahing over the new automobiles
plural oohs
: an utterance of the interjection ooh
The room erupted in oohs and cheers.—
William Zinsser
—often used with aahWilliam ZinsserWe are treated to a minute description of the improvements in Millhone's apartment, along with her oohs and aahs of pleasure and gratitude.—Alex Kozinski
Alex KozinskiHe could hear the oohs and aahs rising from the street as he made the cable jerk and spin.—E. L. Doctorow
E. L. DoctorowExamples of ooh in a Sentence
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
It’s specially formulated with soothing ingredients like thermal water from the French Alps (ooh la la), glycerin, and manuka honey.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
What Did Users Say? While the campground was quiet and small with no big audience oohing and ahhing over the pigs, the clip Melissa posted sure did capture people's attention.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2023
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Interjection
One particularly dedicated fan — a young Taiwanese woman — visits every year or so, to ooh and ah at the new additions to the collection.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
It’s specially formulated with soothing ingredients like thermal water from the French Alps (ooh la la), glycerin, and manuka honey.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
Pringles Reveals New Chips That Don’t Come in a Can — Marking the Brand’s First Bagged Snack in More Than 15 Years
Immediately upon popping the candies in our mouths, the testers oohed and aahed at the new flavors, particularly the bright blue raspberry.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
What Did Users Say? While the campground was quiet and small with no big audience oohing and ahhing over the pigs, the clip Melissa posted sure did capture people's attention.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Noun
The crowd ooh-ed and ahh-ed as athletes leapt from the tower’s many platforms in a performance to cap off the ceremony, including cliff diver Ellie Smith, Olympians Louganis and Sam Dorman, and children beginning their foray into the sport.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2023
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“Ooh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ooh. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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