ooh

American  

[oo] / u /

interjection

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

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noun

1. the exclamation “ooh.”

verb (used without object)

1. to utter or exclaim “ooh.”

idioms

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

   The crowds oohed and aahed at the spectacular fireworks.

ooh British  

/ uː /

interjection

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

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Etymology

Origin of ooh

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

“Now everybody’s going to want to know, ‘Ooh, ooh, who’s Miss Piggy dating?

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

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 • Oct. 30, 2024

Don’t do the ooh big scary word thing.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2023

“I’m not a lurker who stands behind them like, ooh, ahh,” Showalter said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023

“Never saw one without the other, did you? The number of times I had them in here — ooh, they used to make me laugh. Quite the double act, Sirius Black and James Potter!”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling