oof
ой, ох, ай
au, aua, autsch
A sound mimicking the loss of air, as if someone's solar plexus had just been struckA sound mimicking the loss of air, as if someone's solar plexus had just been struck.
UK/uːf/US/uf/
Meaning
2 senses(onomatopoeic)A sound mimicking the loss of air, as if someone's solar plexus had just been struck.
(slang)Synonym of ouch (“expressing sympathy at another's pain, shock at a high price, etc.”).
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Onomatopoeic, compare Dutch oef and German uff.Onomatopoeic, compare Dutch oef and German uff.
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