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ouch en · INTJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈaʊt͡ʃ/
  • (US) audio Inland North

Etymology

Uncertain. Some sources say the interjection is attested since 1838 (and specifically in American English) and derives ultimately from German autsch, perhaps specifically via Pennsylvania German outch (“cry of pain”), as early attestations of the interjection are from Pennsylvania. However, others say the interjection is a "mere" or "natural" exclamation attested since the mid 1600s, and the 1933 OED cites one instance of a verb "ouch" in 1654, "Sancho Pancas Runs Ouching round the mountaine like a ranck-Asse".

Meanings

  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!

Synonyms

youch (in all of the above senses) · owie (in all of the above senses) · ow (in all of the above senses) · oof (in all of the above senses) · yow (in all of the above senses) · yowch (in all of the above senses)

Translations (155)

sh joj (expression of one’s own physical pain) · sh jao (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ms waduh (reply to an insult) · bo ཨ་ར (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fr ouille (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fr aïe (reply to an insult) · ro vai (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fi oi voi (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · yo yéè (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · fi voi voi (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · pl aua (expression of one’s own physical pain) · vi úi da (expression of one’s own physical pain) · he אח (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ms ادوه (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fi ai (expression of one’s own physical pain) · es au (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ro aoleu (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fa آی (expression of one’s own physical pain) · hnn adig (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fi auh (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · pt au (expression of one’s own physical pain) · zea ai (expression of one’s own physical pain) · lkt yúŋ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · te అయ్యో (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · ps وئ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ms وادوه (reply to an insult) · fi auts (reply to an insult) · eo aj (expression of one’s own physical pain) · te అభా (expression of one’s own physical pain) · is ái (expression of one’s own physical pain) · de aua (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fi aijai (expression of one’s own physical pain) · gd oit (expression of one’s own physical pain) · tl aruy (expression of one’s own physical pain) · pl auć (expression of one’s own physical pain) · aeb اَحَّا (expression of one’s own physical pain) · vi ui da (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ro au (expression of one’s own physical pain) · gd oich (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ta ஐயோ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · pam aw (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ja 痛い (expression of one’s own physical pain) · es auch (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ar حِلْيَة (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fi auts (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ms وادوه (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · ps وخ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · el ωχ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · acw أي (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ko 아야 (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ru ой (expression of one’s own physical pain) · sv aj (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · it ahia (expression of one’s own physical pain) · th โอ๊ย (expression of one’s own physical pain) · eo uj (expression of one’s own physical pain) · kmr ax (expression of one’s own physical pain) · gd aobh (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fi au (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ru ох (expression of one’s own physical pain) · mt aħħ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · sv aj (reply to an insult) · ps وخ (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · ms adoi (reply to an insult) · he אוי (expression of one’s own physical pain) · acw أح (expression of one’s own physical pain) · io aye (expression of one’s own physical pain) · esu akekataki (expression of one’s own physical pain) · sv aj aj aj (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · bo ཨ་ཚ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · no uff da (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · te అబ్బా (expression of one’s own physical pain) · mi taukahore (expression of one’s own physical pain) · la au (expression of one’s own physical pain) · aeb اَحَّيت (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ru ай (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fi auh (reply to an insult) · lt ai (expression of one’s own physical pain) · sh au (expression of one’s own physical pain) · pt ai (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ms aduh (reply to an insult) · ms ادوه (reply to an insult) · nv ayáh (expression of one’s own physical pain) · hu jaj (expression of one’s own physical pain) · no au da (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · ms ادوه (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · de au (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ms waduh (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · nv ayáo (expression of one’s own physical pain) · da av (expression of one’s own physical pain) · oj iyoo (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ms ادوي (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · nl au (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ms aduh (expression of one’s own physical pain) · chr ᎠᏲ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · es aw (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ps وئ (reply to an insult) · br aiou (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ms ادوي (reply to an insult) · ro ai (expression of one’s own physical pain) · sv aj (expression of one’s own physical pain) · vi đau (expression of one’s own physical pain) · sv aj då (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · acw آخ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fi auts (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · fi auh! (expression of one’s own physical pain) · es ay (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ms adoi (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · fr aïe (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ar أَحّ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ps وئ (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · ja いて (expression of one’s own physical pain) · no au (expression of one’s own physical pain) · bg ох (expression of one’s own physical pain) · bcl aray (expression of one’s own physical pain) · pam aray (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ca ai (expression of one’s own physical pain) · sh auć (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ru а́уч (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fa آخ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · kqr odoi (expression of one’s own physical pain) · cmn 哎喲 /哎哟 (expression of one’s own physical pain) · de autsch (expression of one’s own physical pain) · th อุ๊ยตาย (expression of one’s own physical pain) · hy վախ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · es uy (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ca au (expression of one’s own physical pain) · id aduh (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ro ah (expression of one’s own physical pain) · cs au (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fi auh (expression of one’s own physical pain) · tl aguy (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ps وخ (reply to an insult) · la hau (expression of one’s own physical pain) · cmn 哎呀 (expression of one’s own physical pain) · el αχ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · bo སྙིང་རྗེ (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · hy ախ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ja いてて (expression of one’s own physical pain) · ms aduh (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · it ahi (expression of one’s own physical pain) · chn a-nåh' (expression of one’s own physical pain) · el άουτς (expression of one’s own physical pain) · th อุ๊ย (expression of one’s own physical pain) · el αχ (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · fi oijoi (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · tl aray (expression of one’s own physical pain) · bo ཨ་ཆུ (expression of one’s own physical pain) · nl auw (expression of one’s own physical pain) · yo yéè (expression of one’s own physical pain) · fr aïe (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) · eo(expression of one’s own physical pain) · tl ay (expression of one’s own physical pain) · vi ai da (expression of one’s own physical pain) · pl au (expression of one’s own physical pain) · af eina (expression of one’s own physical pain)

ouch en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈaʊt͡ʃ/
  • (US) audio Inland North

Etymology

Uncertain. Some sources say the interjection is attested since 1838 (and specifically in American English) and derives ultimately from German autsch, perhaps specifically via Pennsylvania German outch (“cry of pain”), as early attestations of the interjection are from Pennsylvania. However, others say the interjection is a "mere" or "natural" exclamation attested since the mid 1600s, and the 1933 OED cites one instance of a verb "ouch" in 1654, "Sancho Pancas Runs Ouching round the mountaine like a ranck-Asse".

Meanings

  1. (informal) Something that causes discomfort or pain.
    • RhuliGel soothes the itches and ouches of summer. 1986 June, “RhuliGel Soothes the Itches and Ouches of Summer [advertisement]”, in Myrna Blyth, editor, Ladies’ Home Journal, volume CIII, number 6, New York, N.Y.: Meredith Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 161, column 2:

Forms

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ouches Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

ooch

ouch en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈaʊt͡ʃ/
  • (US) audio Inland North

Etymology

Uncertain. Some sources say the interjection is attested since 1838 (and specifically in American English) and derives ultimately from German autsch, perhaps specifically via Pennsylvania German outch (“cry of pain”), as early attestations of the interjection are from Pennsylvania. However, others say the interjection is a "mere" or "natural" exclamation attested since the mid 1600s, and the 1933 OED cites one instance of a verb "ouch" in 1654, "Sancho Pancas Runs Ouching round the mountaine like a ranck-Asse".

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To exclaim "ouch!" in discomfort or pain.
    • Imperturbability your skill, not mine / I ouch out loud and clear / Your forgiveness, like Pope's divine / I'm just an angry queer 1984 April 21, “Mousie Mousie Wildflower”, in Gay Community News, page 18:

Forms

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ouching Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ouched Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ouched Tense=Past lexicographic
ouches Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

ouchie · ouchy · ouchless

Translations (1)

tl umaray (to exclaim “ouch!” in discomfort or pain)

ouch en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Variant forms.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of ouche.
    alt of ouche

Forms

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ouches Number=Plur lexicographic