ouch

About 0.42 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. interjection An expression of one's own physical pain.

   Ouch! You stepped on my toe! That hurt!

2. interjection An expression in sympathy at another's pain.

   Ouch! Her sunburn looks awful.

3. interjection A reply to an insult seen as savage (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).

   Ouch. How could you say that?

4. interjection An expression of disappointment.

   Ouch, I really wanted to do that.

5. interjection Expressing surprise at the high price of something.

   Ouch, one hundred thousand dollars for a car! I could never afford that!

6. noun Something that causes discomfort or pain.
7. verb To exclaim "ouch!" in discomfort or pain.
8. noun Alternative form of ouche.

Similar words

god boy owch henry osh goodness iea aye wow damn

Often followed by

a as of and die more on in der

Word family

ouches