Meaning

2 senses

  1. (intransitive)To say "pooh".

  2. (transitive)To say "pooh" to.

Examples

13 sentences

  1. She pooh-poohed the idea with a disdainful wave of her hand.

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  2. When you take your dog for a walk, scoop up the pooh.

    deWenn Sie mit Ihrem Hund Gassi gehen, nehmen Sie die Haufen auf!

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  3. Winnie the Pooh is Tom's roommate.

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  4. Winnie the Pooh joined the Space Force.

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  5. Xi Jinping is similar to Winnie the Pooh.

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Origin

Originally onomatopoeic ("perhaps ancient" according to Online Etymology Dictionary) for a

Originally onomatopoeic ("perhaps ancient" according to Online Etymology Dictionary) for a puff of air, after earlier poh and similar to later pew, phew, pho, phoo, poof. Later influenced by poop, onomatopoeic for the sound of flatulating and defecating, and by interjections of disgust similar to phew, pee-ew. Interjection for an unpleasant smell possibly linked to French puer (“to stink”).

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Forms

poohs, poohing, poohed, poohed
Base formpooh · to pooh
3rd person singularpoohs
Present participlepoohing
Past simplepoohed
Past participlepoohed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypooh
he, she, itpoohs

Past simpleLesson

all personspoohed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave poohed
he, she, ithas poohed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill pooh

Synonyms

1 synonyms
all:pooh-pooh

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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