oh

English

/əʊ/, /oʊ/

interj
Definitions
  • Expression of surprise.
  • Expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.
  • Expression of understanding, affirmation, recognition, or realization.
  • A word to precede an offhand or annoyed remark.
  • A word to precede an added comment or afterthought.
  • An invocation or address (similar to the vocative in languages with noun declension), often with a term of endearment.
  • Exclamation for drama or emphasis (often poetic).
  • Expression of pain. See ouch.
  • Space filler or extra syllable, especially in (popular) music.
  • (interrogative) Expression of mild scepticism.
  • A word to mark a spoken phrase as imaginary.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English o.

Origin

Middle English

o

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