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oh

[ oh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

(used as an expression of surprise, pain, disapproval, etc.):
Oh, just look at how pretty it is now that you've finished painting!
Oh, no! I misplaced my keys again.
(used in direct address to attract the attention of the person spoken to):
Oh, John, will you take these books?

noun

plural oh's, ohs.

the exclamation “oh.”:
She gave a little oh of surprise when she discovered her shoes had disappeared.

verb (used without object)

to utter or exclaim “oh.”:
The hammer dented the wood trim and he ohed in dismay.

[ oh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

��·�岹·��·�� [sah-d, uh, -, hahr, -oo], born 1940, Chinese baseball player and manager in Japan.

abbreviation for

Ohio (approved especially for use with zip code).
(used in digital communications) other half ( def 2 ).
(used in digital communications) overheard.

/ əʊ /

interjection

an exclamation expressive of surprise, pain, pleasure, etc

sentence connector

an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etc
oh, I suppose so

abbreviation for

Ohio

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Word History and Origins

Origin of oh¹

First recorded in 1530–40; later spelling of O ²( def )

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In my time I'd spent, oh seven or so years, you know, mycologizing, both in the US, but also taking every opportunity I had to return to Latin America.

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"I've always told myself I'm a lesbian, and I think being here I've realised, 'Oh, I'm not a lesbian, I'm queer.' And I think that's really cool".

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Oh, he poisoned Beck’s boyfriend?

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Oh, he suffocated Greg Kinnear, er, Tom Lockwood to death?

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And I thought, ‘Oh my God, I’m going to get a fire engine!’

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Ogygian OHAC

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