aah en · VERB
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(informal, intransitive) To say or exclaim aah. ▸ To express amazement or surprise or enthusiasm, especially by the interjection aah.
In the next few minutes, Molly tossed dress after dress aside, oohing and aahing at the varied fabrics, the elaborate detailing of each one, until she found a dress that was— / Breathtaking.
2010, Kieran Kramer, chapter 7, in When Harry Met Molly, St. Martin’s Paperbacks, →ISBN, page 66:Everyone who came by oohed and aahed over her new appearance.
- (informal, intransitive) To say or exclaim aah. ▸ To express joy or pleasure, especially by the interjection aah.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aahed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| aahed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| aahing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| aahs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
et ahhetama (to express amazement using "aah!")