Definition of "ooh"

ooh

/uː/

interjection
1. An expression of surprise.
2. An expression of awe.
3. A sound made to imitate a ghost.
4. An expression of affection.
5. An expression of pain.
6. An expression of interest or anticipation.
7. An expression of excitement or enthusiastic interest.
noun
plural oohs
1. An exclamation of ooh.
  Quotations
  The most underrated component in building a custom gun is the metalsmithing. Stock work immediately attracts attention. Fancy checkering patterns, meticulously executed, are sure to elicit oohs and ahhs.
  2013, Tom Turpin, Modern Custom Guns: Walnut, Steel, and Uncommon Artistry, 2nd edition, Iola, Wis.: Gun Digest Books, page 47
verb
third-person singular simple present oohs, present participle oohing, simple past and past participle oohed
1. To exclaim ooh.
  Quotations
  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, page 66