ooch
To move or slide by a small amountTo move or slide (oneself or someone, or something) by a small amount.
Meaning
9 senses(also, informal, reflexive, transitive)To move or slide (oneself or someone, or something) by a small amount.
(also, figuratively, informal, reflexive, transitive)To cause (oneself or someone, or something) to change or progress by a small amount or in small increments.
(figuratively, informal, transitive)To force (someone or something) to move without noticeable disruption or opposition; to nudge.
(informal, intransitive)To move or slide by a small amount; to scooch, to scoot.
(informal, intransitive)To move around in a restricted or small space; to squeeze, to squirm.
(figuratively, informal, intransitive)To change or progress by a small amount or in small increments; to nudge.
(figuratively, informal, intransitive)To force to move without noticeable disruption or opposition.
(informal, intransitive)To propel a boat or sailboard by rocking one's body back and forth.
(informal, intransitive)To cry out in discomfort or pain; to ouch.
Origin
The verb is possibly a variant of scooch or scoot, or an onomatopoeia representing the movThe verb is possibly a variant of scooch or scoot, or an onomatopoeia representing the movement. The noun is possibly derived from the verb.
The interjection and noun are probably variants of ouch. The verb is probably derived from the interjection, or also from ouch (verb).
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Forms
ooches, ooching, ooched, oochedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.