Meaning

8 senses
  1. Something shaped like the letter O.

    the 15th letter of the Roman alphabet

  2. (uncountable)A blood type that lacks A or B antigens and may only receive transfusions of similar type O blood, but may donate to all (neglecting Rh factor). Synonym: universal donor.

  3. An utterance of the vocative O.

  4. (countable, uncountable)American Library Association abbreviation of octavo, a book size (20-25 cm).

  5. (countable, uncountable)Someone associated with Leyton Orient Football Club, as a player, coach, supporter etc.

  6. (countable, uncountable)The number of overs bowled.

  7. (countable, slang, uncountable)Orgasm.

  8. (slang, uncountable)Opium.

Examples

256 sentences
  1. The chemical formula for water is H₂O.

    Хімічна формула води — H₂O. — deniko

    ruХимическая формула воды - H₂O. — sharptoothed

    deDie chemische Formel für Wasser ist H₂O. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. Your o's look like a's.

    Твої літери «о» схожі на «а». — deniko

    ruТвои "о" похожи на "а". — marafon

    deDeine os sehen wie as aus. — Fingerhut

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  3. O positive is the most common blood type.

    ruПервая положительная - самая распространённая группа крови. — marafon

    deDie am häufigsten vorkommende Blutgruppe ist Null positiv. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. My blood type is O positive.

    ruМоя группа крови — первая положительная. — Wezel

  5. My blood type is O negative.

Origin

From Middle English O, o, from Old English o, from Latin o and Ancient Greek ὦ (ô, inter

From Middle English O, o, from Old English o, from Latin o and Ancient Greek ὦ (ô, interjection). Featured prominently in William Tyndale's 1525 translation of the New Testament.

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Forms

plural: Os / O's / Oes
SingularO

uncountable

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens:type Ogroup O
  • a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust:oxygenatomic number 8

Word family

3 related words
Relatedlalooh

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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