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o
The name of the Latin-script letter O.
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noun
The name of the Latin-script letter O.
A zero (used in reading out numbers).
“It is currently two-o-five in the afternoon (2:05 PM).”
noun
(IRC) Operator
Object, see SVO
adjective
Over
interjection
Expression of surprise.
“Oh! I didn't see you there.”
Expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.
“Oh, wow! That's amazing.”
Expression of understanding, affirmation, recognition, or realization.
“Oh, so that's how it works.”
A word to precede an offhand or annoyed remark.
“Oh, leave me alone.”
A word to precede an added comment or afterthought.
“Oh, and don't forget your coat.”
An invocation or address (similar to the vocative in languages with noun declension), often with a term of endearment.
Exclamation for drama or emphasis (often poetic).
“Oh, when will it end?”
Expression of pain. See ouch.
“Oh! That hurt.”
Space filler or extra syllable, especially in (popular) music.
(interrogative) Expression of mild scepticism.
“"You should watch where you're going!" "Oh?"”
A word to mark a spoken phrase as imaginary.
“What if he says "Oh, I need to see your ID"?”
preposition
Expressing distance or motion.
Expressing separation.
Expressing origin.
Expressing agency.
Expressing composition, substance.
Introducing subject matter.
Having partitive effect.
Expressing possession.
Forming the "objective genitive".
Expressing qualities or characteristics.
Expressing a point in time.
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Example Sentences
It is currently two-o-five in the afternoon (2:05 PM).
Oh! I didn't see you there.
Oh, wow! That's amazing.
Oh, so that's how it works.
Oh, leave me alone.
Oh, and don't forget your coat.
Oh, when will it end?
Oh! That hurt.
"You should watch where you're going!" "Oh?"
What if he says "Oh, I need to see your ID"?