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o

/əʊ/ /oʊ/

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noun

The name of the Latin-script letter O.

Examples :

"The teacher told us to circle every "o" we found in the paragraph. "

language writing word

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noun

A zero (used in reading out numbers).

Examples :

"It is currently two-o-five in the afternoon (2:05 PM)."

number math language

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noun

Examples :

""On this IRC channel, only the o can kick users who are misbehaving." "

internet computing communication

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noun

Object, see SVO

Examples :

"In the sentence "The student reads the book," "book" is the o. "

grammar language linguistics thing

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adjective

Examples :

"My shift is o'er at 5 PM. "

direction position

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interjection

Expression of surprise.

Examples :

""O" my! I forgot my lunch again. "

emotion exclamation language

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interjection

Expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.

Examples :

"O, look at that beautiful rainbow after the rain! "

emotion exclamation sensation

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interjection

Expression of understanding, affirmation, recognition, or realization.

Examples :

""O, I see now why you were late; the bus was delayed!" "

communication language exclamation

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interjection

A word to precede an offhand or annoyed remark.

Examples :

"Oh, leave me alone."

language exclamation

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interjection

A word to precede an added comment or afterthought.

Examples :

""The pizza was delicious, o, and I almost forgot, I need to call my mom later!" "

language word communication

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interjection

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

Examples :

""O my dearest friend, I am so glad to see you!" "

language grammar linguistics communication word exclamation

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interjection

Exclamation for drama or emphasis (often poetic).

Examples :

"Oh, when will it end?"

literature language exclamation emotion

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interjection

Expression of pain. See ouch.

Examples :

"Oh! That hurt."

sensation sound language exclamation

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interjection

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

Examples :

""The singer added a little 'o' after the word 'baby' to make the melody flow better, like, 'baby-o'." "

music sound language word entertainment exclamation

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interjection

(interrogative) Expression of mild scepticism.

Examples :

""You said you finished all your homework already, o? Let me see it." "

language communication

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interjection

A word to mark a spoken phrase as imaginary.

Examples :

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

language word communication

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preposition

Expressing distance or motion.

Examples :

"We drove o'er the bridge. "

direction space

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preposition

Expressing separation.

Examples :

"He lives south o' the border. "

language grammar

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preposition

Expressing origin.

Examples :

"He's a man o' few words. "

grammar language

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preposition

Expressing agency.

Examples :

""The applause o the crowd was deafening after the singer's final note." "

grammar language

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preposition

Expressing composition, substance.

Examples :

"The cake is made o flour, sugar, and eggs. "

substance material compound

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preposition

Introducing subject matter.

Examples :

"Let's talk o' school tomorrow. "

language linguistics

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preposition

Having partitive effect.

Examples :

"A slice o' pizza is all I want. "

grammar language

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preposition

Expressing possession.

Examples :

"The book o my sister is on the table. "

grammar language

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preposition

Forming the "objective genitive".

Examples :

"The fear o spiders is very common. "

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preposition

Expressing qualities or characteristics.

Examples :

"Here are two options, both aiming for simplicity and clarity: Option 1 (Focus on description): "The drawing o the cat shows it's very fluffy." Option 2 (Focus on a key attribute): "A story o courage is inspiring to us all." "

grammar language

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preposition

Expressing a point in time.

Examples :

"The meeting is o 3:00 PM. "

time grammar point