Ouch vs. Oh — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ouch and Oh
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Ouch
Used to express sudden pain or displeasure.
Oh
Used to express strong emotion, such as surprise, fear, anger, or pain
Oh—can't you stop making so much noise?.
Ouch
A setting for a precious stone.
Oh
Used in direct address
Oh, sir! You forgot your keys.
Ouch
A clasp or brooch, especially one set with jewels.
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Oh
Used to indicate understanding or acknowledgment of a statement
Oh, I see. You can't come until tomorrow.
Ouch
An expression of one's own physical pain.
Oh
Zero.
Ouch
An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
Oh
Expression of surprise.
Oh! I didn't see you there.
Ouch
A reply to an insult seen as savage (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
Oh
Expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.
Oh, wow! That's amazing.
Ouch
An expression of disappointment.
Oh
Expression of understanding, affirmation, recognition, or realization.
Oh, so that's how it works.
Ouch
(slang) Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
Oh
A word to precede an offhand or annoyed remark.
Oh, leave me alone.
Ouch
Alternative form of ouche
Oh
A word to precede an added comment or afterthought.
Oh, and don't forget your coat.
Ouch
A socket or bezel holding a precious stone; hence, a jewel or ornament worn on the person.
A precious stone in a rich ouche.
Your brooches, pearls, and ouches.
Oh
An invocation or address (similar to the vocative in languages with noun declension), often with a term of endearment.
Oh, gosh
Oh
Exclamation for drama or emphasis (often poetic).
Oh, when will it end?
Oh
Expression of pain. See ouch.
Oh! That hurt.
Oh
Space filler or extra syllable, especially in (popular) music.
Oh
(interrogative) Expression of mild scepticism.
"You should watch where you're going!" "Oh?"
Oh
A word to mark a spoken phrase as imaginary.
What if he says "Oh, I need to see your ID"?
Oh
An utterance of oh; a spoken expression of surprise, acknowledgement, etc.
Oh
The letter O, o (more commonly spelled o)
Oh
The digit 0 (especially in representations of speech)
My telephone number is four-double-three-two-oh-nine.
Oh
(intransitive) To utter the interjection oh; to express surprise, etc.
Oh
An exclamation expressing various emotions, according to the tone and manner, especially surprise, pain, sorrow, anxiety, or a wish. See the Note under O.
Oh
A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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