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| ooh [ oo ] |
interjection |
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used to express surprise: used as an exclamation of surprise, excitement, pleasure, or pain
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intransitive verb (past and past participle oohed, present participle ooh·ing, 3rd person present singular oohs) |
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express surprise or awe: to exclaim in surprise, excitement, pleasure, or pain, especially on first encountering something
  When they went into the royal chambers, you could hear them oohing and aahing.
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noun (plural oohs) |
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exclamation of surprise: an exclamation of surprise, excitement, pleasure, or pain
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| [Early 20th century. Natural exclamation] |
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ooh la la used to show pleasant surprise or approval, or, humorously, to suggest that something is scandalous
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