Oof
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /uːf/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Oof is an interjection meaning (onomatopoeia) A sound mimicking the loss of air, as if someone's solar plexus had just been struck.
Meaning
(onomatopoeia) A sound mimicking the loss of air, as if someone's solar plexus had just been struck.
More Meanings
- A sound made in pain, as when expelling air after being struck.
- (Internet slang) Something cringeworthy, or which arouses disappointment; often used in conjunction with the qualifier big.
- (UK, slang, dated) Money.
- (slang) Synonym of ouch (“expressing sympathy at another's pain, shock at a high price, etc.”).
Example Sentences
That is a mega oof.
"Oof, you just lost a lot of progress. That's a real frustration, a real punch in the gut."
The soldier on the ground clutched his head and then his stomach and gave an "oof" of pain.
Oof. Well, what are the parameters with this question? Am I going to die? Is the world going to end? What’s…
Word Forms
- oofs
Synonyms for oof
Depending on context, synonyms include ouch, ackers, blunt, bones, brass, bread.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whew, phew, ugh, oohing, cough, foof.
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