oohed

Vocalized pleasant surprise

Oohed is the past tense of ooh, meaning to exclaim in wonder, admiration, or delight.

People ooh at fireworks, babies, and impressive displays: The crowd oohed and aahed as the magician revealed his trick.

The spelling captures the drawn-out vowel sound of the exclamation.

wonder

gasped

Breathed in sharply

amazed · astonished · awestruck · dazzled · mesmerized · captivated · spellbound · stunned · wowed · slack-jawed

delight

ahhed

Exclaimed in wonder

beamed · thrilled · delighted · enchanted · charmed · tickled · pleased · elated · joyful · ecstatic

admiration

applauded

Expressed approval audibly

appreciative · impressed · awed · reverent · respectful · adoring · starstruck · fawning · swooning · smitten

spectacle

fireworks

Explosive light displays

surprise · performance · display · showstopper · grand entrance · finale · transformation · makeover · before-and-after · unboxing

Opposites
vocal expression of reaction

oohedbooed

Vocally expressed disapproval

jeered · hissed · groaned · scoffed · sneered

audibility of response

oohedsaid nothing

kept quiet · held back · bit one's tongue · shrugged

Phrases
Family

ooh, oohs, oohing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G