ouch

aʊtʃ

Definition

Definition of ouch - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

painexpressing one's own sudden physical pain

Ouch, that really hurt my finger!

yowch

comforting responseexpressing sympathy for another's pain

Ouch, that must have been painful for you.

alas

reactions

reply to a savage insult or comment

Ouch, that was a harsh thing to say!

burn

snap

zing

shopping reaction

Rare

expressing surprise at a high price

Rare

Ouch, that's too expensive for my budget!

jeez

whoa

yikes

Noun

painsomething that causes discomfort or pain

The splinter was a real ouch.

ache

pain

jewelry

Dated

setting of a gem

Dated

The ouch was crafted with great skill.

bezel

mount

setting

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setting of a gem

Origin of ouch

Middle English, ouche (jewel)

Examples of ouch in a sentence

Ouch, that was a sharp needle!
Ouch, I can't believe you went through that ordeal.
Ouch, that sounds like a tough situation to handle.
Ouch, that comment really stung!
Ouch, I didn't expect you to say that!
Ouch, the price of that dress is shocking!

Ouch, I didn't expect the bill to be so high!
That paper cut was an unexpected ouch.
The bee sting was a sharp ouch.
The jeweler inspected the ouch for any flaws.
An intricate ouch can enhance the beauty of a gemstone.

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French:Aïe, bobo, ...
German:aua, Autsch, ...
Italian:ahi, dolore, ...
Spanish:ay, dolor, ...
Portuguese:ai, dor, ...
Chinese:哎哟, 痛点, ...
Japanese:痛っ, 痛いもの, ...
Arabic:آي, شيء مؤلم, ...
Hebrew:אַיִּי, כְּאֵב, ...
Russian:ай, боль, ...
Ukrainian:ой, біль, ...
Hindi:उई, दर्द, ...
Bengali:আহ, ব্যথা, ...
Catalan:ai, muntura, ...
Czech:au, bolest, ...
Danish:av, indfatning, ...
Dutch:au, auw, ...
Greek:άου, πόνος, ...
Hungarian:au, fájdalmas dolog, ...
Khmer:អូយ, ការឈឺចាប់, ...
Korean:아야, 아픔, ...
Persian:آخ, درد, ...
Polish:ała, ból, ...
Portuguese (BR):ai, engaste, ...
Romanian:au, disconfort, ...
Swedish:aj, infattning, ...
Thai:โอ๊ย, สิ่งที่เจ็บปวด, ...
Turkish:ah, ağrı, ...
Vietnamese:ai da, cơn đau nhói, ...

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