oohs 1 of 2

plural of ooh

oohs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ooh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oohs
Noun
  • Different interjections can send slightly different signals.
    Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In English, that task falls largely on interjections.
    Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This included early American music forms, marches, spirituals, field hollers, work songs and African rhythms, as well as their musical descendants, like jazz, blues, gospel, country and rock ‘n’ roll.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Lots of noise, big splashes, a few congratulatory whoops and hollers.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Oohs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oohs. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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