verb
express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
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They oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents
• Syn: ↑ooh
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
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/ah/, interj.
n.
2. the exclamation "aah."
v.i.
3. to exclaim or utter "aah": We all oohed and aahed at the lovely birthday cake.
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aah /ä/
interjection
Expressing satisfaction, pleasure, etc (also noun and intransitive verb)
ORIGIN: Imit
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used for showing that you are happy, satisfied, or surprised
Aah, the food smells wonderful!
Thesaurus: ways of expressing happiness and pleasuresynonym interjections of surprise and shocksynonym
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I/ˈɑː/ interj
— used to express pleasure, surprise, or happiness
Aah, that feels good.
verb, aahs, aahed, aahing [no obj]
informal : to express amazement, joy, or surprise
— used in the phrase ooh and aah
We all oohed and aahed at/over the fireworks.
aah noun, pl aahs [count]
the oohs and aahs of the crowd
Useful english dictionary. 2012.