oof
Americaninterjection
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of oof
First recorded in 1770–80; imitative
Example Sentences
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He moves, he says, “with an oof in each step.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
He was making jokes like: Woah, tonight “Dérive 2,” oof, buckle up, roll up your sleeves.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023
More than that: The defense absolutely suffocated Seattle — oof, are there problems for the Seahawks, both in the short and long term — forcing eight punts.
From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2021
And oof, it’s not an easy thing to hear, although the full context was a little bit different than that.
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2021
Sheed bounced on TimeStar’s back, making him oof!
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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