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Definitions of oh word

noun plural oh the exclamation “oh.”. 1
verb without object oh to utter or exclaim “oh.”. 1
noun oh Sadaharu [sah-duh-hahr-oo] /ˌsɑ dəˈhɑr u/ (Show IPA), born 1940, Chinese baseball player and manager in Japan. 1
noun oh Used to express a range of emotions including surprise, anger, disappointment, or joy, or when reacting to something that has just been said. 1
interjection oh surprise 1
interjection oh just remembered 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

ahem — In writing, ahem is used to show that someone is being ironic. Ahem is also used to show that someone wants to get another person's attention.
alas — You use alas to say that you think that the facts you are talking about are sad or unfortunate.
amen — Amen is said by Christians at the end of a prayer.
boo — If you boo a speaker or performer, you shout 'boo' or make other loud sounds to indicate that you do not like them, their opinions, or their performance.
er — Expressing hesitation.

unfortunately — suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person.
dear — You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
gee — to agree; get along.
woe — grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description.
dear me — surprise

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