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

sentence connector

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

   oh, I suppose so

OH

²

abbreviation for

1. Ohio

Word History and Origins

Origin of oh¹

First recorded in 1530–40; later spelling of O ²( def )

Example Sentences

Mr Brilliant says they told him: “He was trying to get you to come back and say ‘oh, I spent money on drugs or I spent money frolicking, doing something that I shouldn't have been doing,’ and that he would then use that information against you if you should ever turn on him.”

From BBC

“So that was another part of it that I thought, ‘Oh, that’ll be cool because I can really relate to that.”

From Salon

It wasn't something I'd ever played before, so that was another part of it that I thought, "Oh, that'll be cool because I can really relate to that."

From Salon

Sometimes embarking on adulthood or going away from home for the first time, that sense of, "Oh, there's something from my past that's still with me," I see where that could be limiting for some people.

From Salon

There's this nice thing as I get older where I'm like, "Oh my God, I can make friends on the movies that I do?"

From Salon