aah — English Dictionary

Interjection

1. Indication of amazement or surprise or enthusiasm.

   Examples

   Aah! That's amazing!

   'Aaah!' they sigh, as the silvery Space Shuttle races heavenwards on top of a towering pillar of flame.

2. Indication of joyful pleasure.

   Examples

   Yet I remember—aah! how should I forget?

3. Indication of sympathy.

   Examples

   Aah, I feel so bad for you...

4. Indication of mouth being opened wide.

   Examples

   Dentists would always instruct, say aah!

5. To express understanding.

   Examples

   Aah. Now I understand.

6. The sound of one screaming (with as many a's or h's as needed for emphasis).

   Examples

   AAAHHH! A bug! A bug! Get it off me! Get it off me!

   Aah! A rat!

Noun

1. Expression of amazement, surprise, enthusiasm, or fear.

2. Expression of joy and/or pleasure.

3. The exclamation aah.

Verb

1. To say or exclaim aah. To express amazement or surprise or enthusiasm, especially by the interjection aah.

   Usage

   • Informal
   • Intransitive

   Examples

   Everyone who came by oohed and aahed over her new appearance.

   More examples (1)

   In the next few minutes, Molly tossed dress after dress aside, oohing and aahing at the varied fabrics, the elaborate detailing of each one, until she found a dress that was— / Breathtaking.

2. To say or exclaim aah. To express joy or pleasure, especially by the interjection aah.

   Usage

   • Informal
   • Intransitive

Verb

1. express admiration and pleasure by uttering ‘ooh’ or ‘aah’

   Synonyms

   ooh

   Broader terms

   exclaimcrycry outoutcrycall outshout

   Examples

   They oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents