oof

uːf

Definition

Definition of oof - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

pain

expresses physical or emotional pain or discomfort

Oof, that really hurt my feelings.

ouch

tired response

expresses relief or exhaustion after an effort

Oof, I'm glad that's finally over.

phew

whew

reaction

reacts to an awkward or embarrassing moment

Oof, that was an awkward fall in front of everyone.

ouch

yikes

comfort response

Rare

expresses sympathy for someone's pain or misfortune

Rare

Oof, that must have hurt a lot.

alas

darn

ouch

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Expressions with oof

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oof-bird

source or supplier of money

He was known as the oof-bird of the family.

Origin of oof

Imitative, sound of impact

Examples of oof in a sentence

Oof, that was a tough workout.
Oof, that was a tough workout!
Oof, I need a break after all that cleaning.
Oof, I can't believe I said that out loud.
Oof, that was a close call with the boss.
Oof, that's a tough break.

Oof, I can't believe that happened.

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French:aïe, ouf, ...
German:autsch, puh, ...
Italian:ahi, uff, ...
Spanish:uf, Uf, ...
Portuguese:ai, ufa, ...
Chinese:哎哟, 哎呀, ...
Japanese:うっ, ふう, ...
Arabic:آخ, ...
Hebrew:אוֹי, אוּף, ...
Russian:ой, уф, ...
Ukrainian:ой, фух, ...
Hindi:उफ़, उफ़्फ़, ...
Bengali:উফ, বাপরে, ...
Catalan:ai, uix, ...
Czech:au, uf, ...
Danish:av, puha, ...
Dutch:oef, oei, ...
Greek:ωχ, πω, ...
Hungarian:au, hű, ...
Khmer:អូយ, អូហ៊ូ, ...
Korean:아야, 휴, ...
Persian:آخ, هه, ...
Polish:uff, uf, ...
Portuguese (BR):ai, ufa, ...
Romanian:au, uf, ...
Swedish:aj, puh, ...
Thai:โอ๊ย, เฮ้อ, ...
Turkish:of, oh, ...
Vietnamese:ôi, phù, ...

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Definition of oof - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

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