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said aah

said aah is the simple past and past participle of say aah.

Meaning of say aah

Verb

say aah (third-person singular simple present says aah, present participle saying aah, simple past and past participle said aah)

  1. (imperative) To open one's mouth wide and utter a prolonged /ɑ/ (usually to allow a medical examination).
    • The doctor says, “Say aah.” Why aah? Why not ooh or eee? Because if you say ooh your lips are pursed, and if you say eee your teeth are clenched. Neither of which is good if you want to look into somebody's open mouth.2002, Robin Maconie, The Second Sense: Language, Music, and Hearing, Scarecrow Press, →ISBN

Questions about said aah

What is said aah the simple past and past participle of?
Said aah is the simple past and past participle of say aah.

Words near said aah in the dictionary

  1. saices
  2. saick
  3. saicks
  4. saics
  5. said
  6. said aah
  7. said and done
  8. said bo to a goose
  9. said boo
  10. said cheese
  11. said goodbye

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