English

Pronunciation

• əʊ

• Rhymes with: -əʊ

Alternative spellings

Interjection

1. Expression of surprise.

   Oh! I didn't see you there.

2. Expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.

   Oh, wow! That's amazing.

3. Expression of understanding, recognition, or realization.

   Oh, so that's how it works.

4. A word to precede an offhand or annoyed remark.

   Oh, leave me alone.

5. A word to precede an added or comment or afterthought.

   Oh, and don't forget your coat.

6. An invocation or address (similar to the vocative in languages with noun declension).

   Oh, gosh

7. Exclamation for drama or emphasis (often poetic).

   Oh, when will it end?

8. Expression of pain. See ouch.

   Oh! That hurt.

9. Space filler or extra syllable, especially in (popular) music.

   oh, oh, oh

10. Used with a term of endearment in popular songs.

    Oh baby

Related terms

• ah
• o
• oh no
• ooooh
• uh-oh
• oh my

Abbreviations

• A pronounced abbreviation for the number Zero
• OH, an abbreviation for the U.S. State of Ohio (United States postal abbreviations)
• Comair (IATA airline designator)
• in chemistry:
  • Hydroxy
  • Hydroxide
  • Specifically, the Hydroxyl radical
  • The functional alcohol group in a molecule ie: CH3CH2OH
• is a USCS symbol for an organic-rich clay and/or silt of high plasticity
• Olduvai Hominid
• A former employee of the Appalachian Mountain Club's Hut System in the White Mountains of New Hampshire (Old Hutmans Association)
• Old Harrovian, a former pupil at Harrow School, England
• Old Herefordian, a former pupil of Hereford Cathedral School
• Old Haberdasher, a former pupil of The Haberdashers' Aske's School, England
• Owen Hart

Family names

• The Chinese family name Ō (王)
  • Sadaharu Oh, famous baseball player born in Japan of Taiwanese descent
• the Korean family name Oh (오)
  • Sandra Oh, actress
  • Dennis Oh, the working name of Dennis Joseph O'Neil

Songs

• "Oh," a song by Fugazi from their 2001 album The Argument
• "Oh!", a song by Sleater-Kinney from their 2002 album One Beat
• "Oh (Dave Matthews song)", a song by Dave Matthews from his 2003 album Some Devil
• "Oh (Ciara song)", a 2004 song by singer Ciara released as a single in 2005
• "Oh! Darling", a song written by Paul McCartney and performed by the Beatles
• "Oh! Gravity. (song)," by rock band Switchfoot, or its album, "Oh! Gravity."
• "Oh, Boy! (song), a song by Buddy Holly and the Crickets, released in 1957.

Artists