oh

A1
US /[ö̞]/ UK /əʊ/
noun intj Freq #51

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Initialism of overheard; a post whose contents were overheard by its author.

    OH: "We should just burn the whole place down"

  2. 2
    intj

    Expression of surprise.

    Oh! I didn't see you there.

  3. 3
    intj

    Expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.

    Oh, wow! That's amazing.

  4. 4
    intj

    Expression of understanding, affirmation, recognition, or realization.

    Oh, so that's how it works.

  5. 5
    intj

    A word to precede an annoyed remark.

    Oh, leave me alone.

  6. 6
    intj

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

    Oh, and don't forget your coat.

  7. 7
    intj

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

    Oh, gosh.

  8. 8
    intj

    Exclamation for drama or emphasis.

    Oh, when will it end?

Etymology

From possibly Hokkien 胡 (Ô͘).

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Thesaurus

Word family
Derived forms ohmygoshsoot-ohuhoh
Related forms ahooohuh-oh

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