oh

[ oh ]
/ oʊ /

interjection

(used as an expression of surprise, pain, disapprobation, etc.)
(used in direct address to attract the attention of the person spoken to): Oh, John, will you take these books?

noun, plural oh's, ohs.

the exclamation “oh.”

verb (used without object)

to utter or exclaim “oh.”

Origin of oh

later spelling of O, from mid-16th century

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oh

O oh owe

Definition for oh (2 of 3)

Oh
[ oh ]
/ oʊ /

noun

Sa·da·ha·ru [sah-duh-hahr-oo] /ˌsɑ dəˈhɑr u/,born 1940, Chinese baseball player and manager in Japan.

Definition for oh (3 of 3)

OH

Ohio (approved especially for use with zip code).

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British Dictionary definitions for oh (1 of 2)

oh
/ (əʊ) /

interjection

an exclamation expressive of surprise, pain, pleasure, etc

sentence connector

an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etc oh, I suppose so

British Dictionary definitions for oh (2 of 2)

OH

abbreviation for

Ohio