ooh

[ oo ]

interjection

1. (used to express amazement, satisfaction, excitement, etc.)

noun

1. the exclamation “ooh.”

verb (used without object)

1. to utter or exclaim “ooh.”

ooh

/ uː /

interjection

1. an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, pain, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of ooh¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. ooh and aah, to exclaim in wonder or admiration:

   The crowds oohed and aahed at the spectacular fireworks.

Example Sentences

One particularly dedicated fan — a young Taiwanese woman — visits every year or so, to ooh and ah at the new additions to the collection.

From Los Angeles Times

While the Gallery’s impressive feat of construction garnered oohs and ahhs from visiting revelers, business behind the scenes was fraught.

From Los Angeles Times

Indiana never got the game within single digits, however Clark did wow the crowd hitting two deep 3-pointers that drew oohs and aahs.

From Seattle Times

Releasable otters are also never placed in aquarium displays where throngs of visitors can “ooh” and “ahh” at them.

From Los Angeles Times

They oohed and aahed as the feathery streams of the top of the solar atmosphere burst into view.

From New York Times