English · Word Candidate

oh

/əʊ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: ohs · ohing · ohed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Expression of surprise.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bày tỏ sự ngạc nhiên

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Interjection

Examples

Oh! I didn't see you there.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bày tỏ sự ngạc nhiên, kinh ngạc hoặc sợ hãi

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Interjection

Examples

Oh, wow! That's amazing.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An utterance of oh; a spoken expression of surprise, acknowledgement, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một lời nói thể hiện sự ngạc nhiên, xác nhận, v.v.

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Noun

Examples

There were ohs and ahs, and the people twisted about as they looked for her. Then they began to applaud.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To utter the interjection oh; to express surprise, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thể hiện sự ngạc nhiên, v.v. bằng lời nói

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Verb

Examples

A quarter of an hour elapsed, and then, after several rings at the door-bell, a smothered laugh, and a good deal of ohing and ahing, the door was thrown open, and one by one, as they were announced, in came the expected characters.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “oh” mean?

Expression of surprise.

Is “oh” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.