Definition of OH

oh

Plural: ohs

Noun

  • a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
  • An utterance of oh; a spoken expression of surprise, acknowledgement, etc.
  • The name of the Latin-script letter O/o.
  • the digit 0 (especially in representations of speech)

Intj

  • Expression of surprise.
  • Expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.
  • Expression of understanding, affirmation, recognition, or realization.
  • A word to precede an offhand or annoyed remark.
  • A word to precede an added comment or afterthought.
  • An invocation or address (similar to the vocative in languages with noun declension), often with a term of endearment.
  • Exclamation for drama or emphasis (often poetic).
  • Expression of pain. See ouch.
  • Space filler or extra syllable, especially in (popular) music.
  • Expression of mild scepticism.
  • A word to mark a spoken phrase as imaginary.

Verb

Verb Forms: ohed, ohing, ohs

  • To exclaim 'oh' in surprise, pain, or longing.
  • To utter the interjection oh; to express surprise, etc.

Examples

  • .08 reads point oh eight.
  • He would OH loudly every time his opponent landed a bingo.
  • My telephone number is four-double-three-two-oh-nine.
  • Oh! I didn't see you there.
  • Oh! That hurt.
  • Oh, and don't forget your coat.
  • Oh, leave me alone.
  • Oh, so that's how it works.
  • Oh, when will it end?
  • Oh, wow! That's amazing.
  • We'll meet from three minutes past eight to eight (oh) five.
  • What if he says "Oh, I need to see your ID"?

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English o.

Synonyms

Buckeye State, Ohio

Scrabble Score: 5

oh: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
oh: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oh: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 4

oh: valid Words With Friends Word