ouch

interjection · noun · verbA1

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interjection

1.
An expression of one's own physical pain.
Ouch! You stepped on my toe! That hurt!
2.
An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
Ouch! Her sunburn looks awful.
3.
A reply to an insult seen as savage (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
Ouch. How could you say that?
4.
An expression of disappointment.
Ouch, I really wanted to do that.
5.
(slang)Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
Ouch, one hundred thousand dollars for a car! I could never afford that!

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

ouches

1.
(informal)Something that causes discomfort or pain.
Đồng nghĩa: ooch
2.
(alt of, alternative)Alternative form of ouche.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

ouches

V_ing/Gerund

ouching

V_ed/pp

ouched

1.
(intransitive)To exclaim "ouch!" in discomfort or pain.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

oochowowieyouchyowyowchoofin all of the above senses oof, ow, owie, youch, yow, yowch

Cùng gốc / liên quan

ouchieouchlessouchy

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Nguồn gốc từ

. Some sources say the interjection is attested since 1838 (and specifically in American English) and derives ultimately from German autsch, perhaps specifically via outch (cry of pain), as early attestations of the interjection are from Pennsylvania.