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uh-oh

/ˌʌˈəʊ//ˌʌˈoʊ/

uh-oh interjection: an exclamation of error, concern, or awareness of a problem.

Interjection

  1. (informal) An exclamation of error, concern, or awareness of a problem.
    • Uh-oh! I made a mistake.
    • Uh-oh. I emerged from the Underground station at London King's Cross the other day to find a dense throng of people filling the main line station's concourse.2024 August 21, Philip Haigh, “Stranded trains: problems for passengers and operators”, in RAIL, number 1016, page 52

uh-oh meaning in Hindi, Urdu and Vietnamese

uh-oh in Hindi

exclamation
अरे are

uh-oh in Urdu

exclamation
ارے are

uh-oh in Vietnamese

exclamation
oài, ôi, ôi trời đất, trời đất ơi, trời ơi, ôi trời ơi

Synonyms of uh-oh

Forms of uh-oh

alternative formuh oh
alternative formuhoh
alternative formoh-oh
alternative formoh oh
alternative form (humorous)ruh-roh

Words formed from uh-oh

Questions about uh-oh

What does uh-oh mean?
Uh-oh means an exclamation of error, concern, or awareness of a problem.
What is uh-oh in Hindi?
Uh-oh in Hindi is अरे (are). See Uh-oh meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is uh-oh?
Uh-oh is an interjection.
How do you pronounce uh-oh?
Uh-oh is pronounced /ˌʌˈəʊ/ (UK).

Words near uh-oh in the dictionary

  1. uh
  2. uh huh
  3. uh oh
  4. uh uh
  5. uh-huh
  6. uh-oh
  7. uh-oh, Spaghetti-O
  8. uh-uh
  9. uhadi
  10. uhaloa
  11. UHart

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