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ooh-ah-ah

UK/ˈʔuːˌʔɑːˌʔɑː//ˈʔuˌʔɑˌʔɑ/

ooh-ah-ah interjection: synonym of oo oo aa aa (“used to represent the sound of a monkey's cry”).

Interjection

  1. (onomatopoeic) Synonym of oo oo aa aa (“used to represent the sound of a monkey's cry”).
    Synonyms:
    oo oo aa aa

Synonyms of ooh-ah-ah

Forms of ooh-ah-ah

alternative formooh ah ah

Origin of ooh-ah-ah

Imitative of a monkey’s cry.

Questions about ooh-ah-ah

What does ooh-ah-ah mean?
Ooh-ah-ah means synonym of oo oo aa aa (“used to represent the sound of a monkey's cry”).
What part of speech is ooh-ah-ah?
Ooh-ah-ah is an interjection.
How do you pronounce ooh-ah-ah?
Ooh-ah-ah is pronounced /ˈʔuːˌʔɑːˌʔɑː/ (UK).

Words near ooh-ah-ah in the dictionary

  1. ooh ah ah
  2. ooh arrh
  3. ooh la la
  4. ooh ooh aah aah
  5. ooh, matron
  6. ooh-ah-ah
  7. ooh-wee
  8. oohed
  9. ooher
  10. oohing
  11. oohings

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