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oh

1

[ oh ]

interjection

  1. (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.

  2. (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.
  1. the exclamation “oh.”:

    She gave a little oh of surprise when she discovered her shoes had disappeared.

verb (used without object)

  1. to utter or exclaim “oh.”:

    The hammer dented the wood trim and he ohed in dismay.

Oh

2

[ oh ]

noun

  1. Sa·da·ha·ru [sah-d, uh, -, hahr, -oo], born 1940, Chinese baseball player and manager in Japan.

OH

3

abbreviation for

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

oh

1

/ əʊ /

interjection

  1. an exclamation expressive of surprise, pain, pleasure, etc
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sentence connector

  1. an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etc

    oh, I suppose so

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

OH

2

abbreviation for

  1. Ohio
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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Example Sentences

Well, Lucille Ball's F-bomb, actually, because the advice given to the singer oh so many years ago was, "F**k him."

From Salon

"Oh, I bet you really laid down the gauntlet, Joe. I bet you walked in there and let him have it," Stewart joked.

From Salon

“This is not like, ‘Oh, here’s one weird trick ...

He explained, "I think of everyone who's changed the most in the group, it would be me. I was the one who was hiding a huge part of myself. I wasn't the person I was supposed to be. I became the shy one because I didn't want people to figure out the secret I had. I didn't want people to see I had a personality — 'Oh he might be gay.'"

From Salon

“Before, it was just a feeling of, ‘Oh, man, we’re going to do something wrong and end up throwing the game,’” edge rusher Joey Bosa said.

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