oh — English Dictionary

Interjection

1. Expression of surprise.

   Examples

   Oh! I didn't see you there.

2. Expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.

   Examples

   Oh, wow! That's amazing.

3. Expression of understanding, affirmation, recognition, or realization.

   Examples

   Oh, so that's how it works.

4. A word to precede an annoyed remark.

   Examples

   Oh, leave me alone.

5. A word to precede an added or offhand comment or afterthought.

   Examples

   Oh, and don't forget your coat.

   What if he says, "Oh, I need to see your ID"?

6. An invocation or address (similar to the vocative in languages with noun declension), often with a term of endearment.

   Examples

   Oh, gosh.

   Oh baby, baby, how was I supposed to know / That something wasn't right here?

7. Exclamation for drama or emphasis.

   Usage

   • often
   • Poetic

   Examples

   Oh, when will it end?

   More examples (2)

   Oh by what plots, by what forſwearings, betrayings, oppreſsions, impriſonments, tortures, poyſonings, and vnder what reaſons of State, and politique ſubteltie, haue theſe forenamed Kings, […] pulled the vengeance of GOD vpon them-ſelues, […]

   And oh how stingingly acute, and pungently grievous and tormentive, are the remembrancing Reflections of a separate uncloathed Soul in the other World, upon a review of its mad Choice, foolish Hopes, fruitless Desires […]

8. Expression of pain. See ouch.

   Examples

   Oh! That hurt.

   "Oh! Oh!——I can't bear it————It is too much.——I die.—————I am going——" were Polly's expreſſions of extaſy: […]

9. Space filler or extra syllable, especially in (popular) music.

   Examples

   I'm off with the raggle-taggle gypsy-oh.

10. Expression of mild scepticism.

    Usage

    • interrogative

    Examples

    "You should watch where you're going!" "Oh?"

Noun

1. An utterance of oh; a spoken expression of surprise, acknowledgement, etc.

   Examples

   There were ohs and ahs, and the people twisted about as they looked for her. Then they began to applaud.

Verb

1. To utter the interjection oh; to express surprise, etc.

   Usage

   • Intransitive

   Examples

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   A quarter of an hour elapsed, and then, after several rings at the door-bell, a smothered laugh, and a good deal of ohing and ahing, the door was thrown open, and one by one, as they were announced, in came the expected characters.

Noun

1. The name of the Latin script letter O/o.

   Examples

   One genuine recycled local glass of aitch-two-oh

   Exes and Ohs: A Downtown Girl's (Mostly Awkward) Tales of Love, Lust, Revenge, and a Little Facebook Stalking

Noun

1. The digit 0 (especially in representations of speech)

   Examples

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   Jenny I've got your number. I need to make you mine. Jenny don't change your number. Eight six seven five three oh nine. Eight six seven five three oh nine. Eight six seven five three oh nine. Eight six seven five three oh nine. Tommy Tutone, "867-5309/Jenny"

   "Oh-dark-thirty," the first soldier muttered without looking at his watch.