ooh

interjection
UK: /uː/
US: /uː/

  1. An expression of surprise, delight, or wonder.

    1. Ooh, a puppy! [ ] [ ]
    2. Ooh, that's a clever idea; I wish I had thought of it before, it's very helpful. [ ] [ ]
ooh intransitive-verb

  1. To express surprise, delight, or wonder.

    1. I ooh at the fireworks. [ ] [ ]
    2. The crowd ooh-ed and ahh-ed as the magician completed the seemingly impossible trick. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "ooh" is /uː/ in British English and /uː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "ooh": "Ooh, a puppy!". More examples on the page.