aw

¹

[ aw ]

interjection

1. (used to express protest, disbelief, disgust, or commiseration.)
2. (used to express sentimental or sugary approval.)

AW

²

1. Articles of War.

a.w.

³

or aw

abbreviation for

1. actual weight.
2. (in shipping) all water.
3. atomic weight.

aw

¹

/ ɔː /

determiner

1. a variant spelling of a'

aw

²

the internet domain name for

1. Aruba

aw

³

/ ɔː /

interjection

1. informal.
   an expression of disapproval, commiseration, or appeal

Word History and Origins

Origin of aw¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

“We’ve all seen those houses. No one’s going to buy that. You say, ‘Aw, pobrecito, they left them there.’”

From Los Angeles Times

“I think he overstates his ‘aw shucks’ kind of manner.

From Los Angeles Times

Detailing how things erupted from there, Albrecht paints a picture of Gandolfini going full Soprano over attempts to help him, saying, "He walked in, and he saw everybody sitting there, and he went, 'Aw, f**k this.' And he walked out," Albrecht recalled, noting that the actor's sisters and several "Sopranos" castmates were also in attendance.

From Salon

Dressed in jeans, fashionable sandals and a white T-shirt emblazoned with Andy Anaheim, the city’s cheery mascot, Rubalcava offered me an aw shucks grin.

From Los Angeles Times

“They’re all kind of laughing, like, ‘Aw man, somebody must’ve had a BB gun, we saw the splashes,’” said Ackerman, who requested that his son’s name not be used in the story due to safety concerns.

From Los Angeles Times