yow

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UK, West Midlands/ðaʊ/

interjection

Expression of pain; ouch.

“Yow! I dropped it on my toe!”

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ouchyouch
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Meanings

yow1

nounyow (plural yows)

plural yows

  1. alternativeAlternative form of yowe.

yow2

interjection
  1. Expression of pain; ouch.

    Yow! I dropped it on my toe!

  2. Expression of humorous surprise or emphasis.

    You've been divorced four times? Yow!

yow3

pronoun
  1. West MidlandsalternativeAlternative form of you.

Yow4

proper nounYow (plural Yows)

plural Yows

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
ouchyouch
Also see
eweouch

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Woy
Cite this entry
APA

yow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yow

MLA

“yow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yow. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yow,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yow.

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