variants
or less commonly O
1
—used to express an emotion (such as surprise or desire) or in response to physical stimuli
Oh, no! I forgot my key.
Oh, don't stop!
2
—used in direct address
oh, waiter! Will you come here, please?
3
—used to express acknowledgment or understanding of a statement
Oh, yes. It's one of my favorite cities.
4
—used to introduce an example or approximation
Their house is about, oh, I'd say four miles from here.
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Examples of oh in a Sentence
Noun
the number is one-oh-two-four
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Lesley M. M. Blume, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Uh oh—that box of crayons has melted into a waxy mess.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
All that stuff and even the mind … the mind f---, but like, for me emotionally, he's put me through like, oh my gosh.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Fact checked by Sarah Scott Mom-of-three Mandy Moore is oh so relatable.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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Interjection
And oh, look: another fire had started in Sylmar, to the north of our house.
—Lesley M. M. Blume, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Uh oh—that box of crayons has melted into a waxy mess.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
All that stuff and even the mind … the mind f---, but like, for me emotionally, he's put me through like, oh my gosh.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Fact checked by Sarah Scott Mom-of-three Mandy Moore is oh so relatable.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Oh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oh. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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oh
1 of 2 interjection
variants
or O
(ˈ)ō
1
—used to express an emotion (as astonishment or desire) or in response to a physical sensation (as pain)
2
—used in direct address
Oh sir, you forgot your change
3
—used to express understanding of a statement
oh, that's what you mean
4
—used to introduce an example or a guess
there are probably, oh, six or seven different ways to do that
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