oho

English

Interjection

oho

1. Expressing surprise or gloating realisation; aha.
   • 1880, Lucy Bethia Walford, Troublesome Daughters:

     There is Kate, taking no heed of anybody; sensible old darling — she goes at her tea and cake — Oho! she has not touched them!

   • 1914, Rupert Hughes, What Will People Say?:

     "Oho, my boy, that's the woman who keeps you here! Mrs. Neff hinted at it, but I wouldn't believe it till I had it from you."

   • 1997, Bruce A Shuman, Beyond the library of the future:

     Oho! Now I see where he's going with this, Frank thinks. Would have seen it earlier if I hadn't been so tired.

Anagrams

• Hoo, OOH, hoo, ooh

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Esperanto

Interjection

oho

1. oho, aha

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoho/, [ˈo̞ɦo̞]

Interjection

oho

1. Acknowledging a minor mistake: oops, whoops-a-daisy.
2. An indication of excitement or surprise: wow, whoa, oh, ooh, ay, chihuahua.

Related terms

• hups
• vau
• ahaa

Anagrams

• hoo