ach C2 Topic:Communication US /ɑːx/ UK /ɑːx/ See IPA manual Freq #18870 Meanings 1 intj An expression of annoyance. Ach, I have left the tickets at home. 2 intj An expression of woe or regret. Ach, what a needless loss that was. Thesaurus Synonyms ughalas Word family Related forms ughalasoh Etymology An imitative interjection representing a guttural cry of annoyance, disgust, pain, or regret; compare German ach and English ugh. Its sound and spelling vary by speaker and context. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ach **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** intj **IPA (US):** /ɑːx/ **IPA (UK):** /ɑːx/ **Frequency rank:** 18870 ## Meanings 1. An expression of annoyance. 2. An expression of woe or regret. ## Examples - Ach, I have left the tickets at home. - Ach, what a needless loss that was. ## Synonyms - ugh - alas ## Related Forms - ugh - alas - oh ## Etymology An imitative interjection representing a guttural cry of annoyance, disgust, pain, or regret; compare German ach and English ugh. Its sound and spelling vary by speaker and context. ## Topics - Communication markdown