aah
informal
Forms
- Plural
- aahs
- present (v1)
- aah
- past (v2)
- aahed
- past participle (v3)
- aahed
- present participle
- aahing
- 3rd person singular
- aahs
Definitions
1.Expression of amazement, surprise, enthusiasm, or fear.
2.Expression of joy and/or pleasure.
3.The exclamation aah.
1.Indication of amazement or surprise or enthusiasm.
- 'Aaah!' they sigh, as the silvery Space Shuttle races heavenwards on top of a towering pillar of flame.
2.Indication of joyful pleasure.
- Yet I remember, aah! how should I forget?
3.Indication of sympathy.
- Aah, I feel so bad for you..
4.Indication of mouth being opened wide.
- Dentists would always instruct, say aah!
1.To say or exclaim aah.(informal)
- Everyone who came by oohed and aahed over her new appearance.
- In the next few minutes, Molly tossed dress after dress aside, oohing and aahing at the varied fabrics, the elaborate detailing of each one, until she found a dress that was, / Breathtaking.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4868
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare