variants
or less commonly O
1
—used to express an emotion (such as surprise or desire) or in response to physical stimuli
Ohno! I forgot my key.
Ohdon't stop!
2
—used in direct address
Ohwaiter! Will you come hereplease?
3
—used to express acknowledgment or understanding of a statement
Ohyes. It's one of my favorite cities.
4
—used to introduce an example or approximation
Their house is aboutohI'd say four miles from here.
Ohio
Examples of oh in a Sentence
Noun
the number is one-oh-two-four
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Interjection
With the monetary system in a free-fallsome Iranians would rather have a beneficent king than all these pretenders oh-so-interested in the people.
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There's no place like the Critics Choice Awards red carpet—what with the fashionbeautyA-listersoh my!
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Discord Addams enters the Werk Room nextand oh boyis the show about to have fun bullying her.
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The oversized is made with brushed flannel that feels oh-so-soft against skin.
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“Oh.” Merriam-Webster.com DictionaryMerriam-Websterhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oh. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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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 siryou 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 probablyoh, six or seven different ways to do that
oh
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