ooh-ah-ah

UK/ˈʔuːˌʔɑːˌʔɑː/US/ˈʔuˌʔɑˌʔɑ/

interjection

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

Meanings

interjection

alternative ooh ah ah

  1. onomatopoeicSynonym of oo oo aa aa (“used to represent the sound of a monkey's cry”).

    Synonyms: oo oo aa aa

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionSynonym of oo oo aa aa (“used to represent the sound of a monkey's cry”).

Origin

Imitative of a monkey’s cry.

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APA

ooh-ah-ah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ooh-ah-ah

MLA

“ooh-ah-ah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ooh-ah-ah. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ooh-ah-ah,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ooh-ah-ah.

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