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ooh

/uː/

Meanings
noun
An exclamation of ooh.

Examples :

"The magician's trick ended with a collective "ooh" from the audience. "
sound exclamation emotion language

Related Words

Illustration necklace

necklace noun

/ˈnɛkləs/

An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.

"My grandmother wore a beautiful pearl necklace to the family dinner. "

Illustration affection

affection noun

/əˈfɛkʃən/

The act of affecting or acting upon.

"The affection of the sun on the ripening tomatoes turned them a vibrant red. "

Illustration magician

magician noun

/məˈdʒɪʃən/

A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.

"The magician made a rabbit disappear from his hat, amazing all the children. "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration collective

collective noun

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

A farm owned by a collection of people

"The collective was struggling to afford new equipment for the farm. "

Illustration exclamation

exclamation noun

/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

"His exclamation of "Wow!" showed his surprise at the unexpected gift. "

Illustration audience

audience noun

/ˈɔːdi.əns/

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

Illustration birthday

birthday noun

/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/

The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

"My sister's birthday is next week, and we're planning a party. "

Illustration surprise

surprise noun

/səˈpɹaɪz/

Something unexpected.

"It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

Illustration whispered

whispered verb

/ˈwɪspəd/ /ˈhwɪspɚd/

To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

""The student whispered the answer to his friend during the test so the teacher wouldn't hear." "

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

Illustration pretending

pretending verb

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /priˈtɛndɪŋ/

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

"The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "