OH


Meaning of OH in English

I. interjection

also O (ˈ)ō

Etymology: Middle English o

Date: 13th century

1. — used to express an emotion (as surprise or desire) or in response to physical stimuli

2. — used in direct address

oh , waiter! Will you come here, please?

3. — used to express acknowledgment or understanding of a statement

4. — used to introduce an example or approximation

II. ˈō noun

Etymology: o; from the similarity of the symbol for zero (0) to the letter O

Date: 1936

: zero

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