oh.
Expression of surprise.
Meaning & usage
Expression of surprise.
Oh! I didn't see you there.
Expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.
Oh, wow! That's amazing.
Expression of understanding, affirmation, recognition, or realization.
Oh, so that's how it works.
A word to precede an annoyed remark.
Oh, leave me alone.
A word to precede an added or offhand comment or afterthought.
Oh, and don't forget your coat.
What if he says, "Oh, I need to see your ID"?
An invocation or address (similar to the vocative in languages with noun declension), often with a term of endearment.
Oh, gosh.
Exclamation for drama or emphasis.
Oh, when will it end?
Expression of pain. See ouch.
Oh! That hurt.
Space filler or extra syllable, especially in (popular) music.
Expression of mild scepticism.
"You should watch where you're going!" "Oh?"
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English oh Inherited from Middle English o.
An utterance of oh; a spoken expression of surprise, acknowledgement, etc.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English oh Inherited from Middle English o.
To utter the interjection oh; to express surprise, etc.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English oh Inherited from Middle English o.
The name of the Latin script letter O/o.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English o, oo, from Old English ō, from Latin ō.
The digit 0 (especially in representations of speech)
Where this word comes from
From o (“zero”), extended use of letter O name based on similar shape of the number 0.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.