GDict

ooh

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Level B2
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intj/uː/
  1. 1

    An expression of surprise.

  2. 2

    An expression of awe.

  3. 3

    A sound made to imitate a ghost.

  4. 4

    An expression of affection.

  5. 5

    An expression of pain.

  6. 6

    An expression of excitement, anticipation, or enthusiastic interest.

    • Ooh, I love that book!
    • Ooh, that looks delicious!
noun/uː/
  1. 1

    An exclamation of ooh.

    • In any given performance, their tosses and spins and leaps elicit oohs and ahhs from children and adults.
    • The most underrated component in building a custom gun is the metalsmithing. Stock work immediately attracts attention. Fancy checkering patterns, meticulously executed, are sure to elicit oohs and ahhs.
verb/uː/
  1. 1

    To exclaim ooh.

    • When they went into the royal chambers, we could hear them oohing and aahing.

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